2001a: Sources of Confusion

Refereed Proceedings of the National Language and Academic Skills Conference Held at La Trobe University, November 27-28, 2000.

Abstract

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CONTENTS

Preface … 7

Acknowledgements … 9

Learning Centres - From Calling the Fixer to Building a Better Product: A Case Study of Needs Based Subject Development: Claire Aitchison … 10

Teacher v Student: The Role of Fundamental "Conceptions of Reality" in the Preparation of a Legal Opinion: Jeffrey Barnes … 19

Confusing the NESB Student: When Academic Feedback Unwittingly Contributes to Masking the Linguistic and Academic Issues: Annie Bartlett … 37

'Is This What We're Supposed to be Learning in This Unit?' Insights from TULIP (Tertiary Undergraduate Literacy Integration Program): Patricia Cartwright and Lynne Noone … 45

Collaboration and Interaction: Modelling Explored: Patricia Cartwright, Josephine Ryan, Patricia Hacker, Elizabeth Powell and Jo Reidy … 61

The Ghost in the Machine: Computers as a Source of Confusion: Kate Chanock … 70

Contextualising Citation Behaviour: Chinese Graduate Students' Thesis Writing: Honglin Chen … 80

Developing Web-Based Tools and Instruction to Improve the Academic Writing and Use of Referencing Conventions of Information Technology Students: Rosemary Clerehan, Giselle Kett and Jill Turnbull … 93

Monash Transition to Tertiary Writing Project Part One:  Rosemary Clerehan, Tim Moore and Sheila Vance … 106

Bringing Distance Students into the University Culture: Strategies to Support Students Studying at a Distance:  Jessamyn Clarke … 120

Skills and Content: Locating the Boundary: Tanya Clarke … 135

Access to Academia: An Accredited Course for Mature Age Students: Tanya Clarke … 144

Smoother Pathways from TAFE to Higher Education: Paul Conroy, Amanda Pearce and Helen Murphy … 152

Where to Begin? Problems in Teaching Critical Reasoning to NESB Students:  W. Martin Davies … 167

Dissolving and Resolving Cultural Expectations: Socio-Cultural Approaches to Program Development for International Students: Constance Ellwood … 180

Assessment Using Multiple Choice: Implications for Testing International Students in an Undergraduate Commerce Subject:  Marie Gaspar … 187

How Do You Know? Who Says So? The Chant of the University Lecturer:  Christine Jessup … 199

Premises, Principles, Procedures, Prudence: A Useful Taxonomy of Learning Objectives:  Peter F. Kipka … 206

Lifebuoys in a Sea of Confusion: An Integrated Learning Support Program for First Year Nursing Students:  Beverley Kokkinn … 215

Making Expectations Explicit: Elizabeth Levin … 224

We All Know What an Article Review Is ... Or Do We? Kerry O'Regan and Helen Johnston … 233

A Systemic Approach to Working with Academic Staff: Addressing the Confusion at the Source: Alisa Percy and Jan Skillen … 244

Teaching in the 21st Century: Are Students Ready? Aveline Perez, Reem Al-Mahmood, & Jon Pearce … 257

"I've Read His Comments but I Don't Know How To Do": International Postgraduate Student Perceptions of Written Supervisor Feedback: Mary Lou Ridsdale … 272

Computer-Based Spelling and Grammar Checkers, Thesauruses and Student Confusion: Jan Robbins … 283

Monash Transition to Tertiary Writing Project Part Two:  Harriet Searcy and Steve Price … 292

When I Say 'Describe' I Don't Mean That You Should Just Describe ...: Alice Sinclair … 304

The Root of the Confusion: Identity:  Serena Lay Tin Tan Yew and Lesley Farrell … 315

Poor Expression or Poor Comprehension? Robyn Thomas … 324

Meeting Our Students' Needs: An Innovative English Curriculum: Vivien Fiske Wake … 335

Application of Schema Theory to Academic Discourse: The Summary Writing Process: Heather Winskel … 341

In Their Own Words: What Migrants Say About Succeeding in TAFE:  Marie Zuvich … 353