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Language and Learning Advisors as a Valuable but Under-Recognised Workforce in Higher Education: A Bourdieuian Analysis of Their Professional Development in International Education
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Tran, Ly Thi; Nghia, Tran Le Huu; Khuong, Cam; Le, Truc Thi Thanh – Teaching in Higher Education, 2019
Language and learning advisors (LLAs) play a vital role in supporting the academic development of a fast-growing population of international students. This paper tackles the professional development practices for LLAs and barriers to their professional development. Using Bourdieu's concepts of field and habitus, the paper addresses the mutual…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Barriers, Professional Development, Academic Advising
Teacher Interactive and Reflexive Positionings in Accommodating International Students: Implications for Teacher Professional Development
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Tran, Ly Thi; Pasura, Rinos – Professional Development in Education, 2019
Despite the rapid flow of international students to Anglo-Saxon countries, especially the US, UK, Canada and Australia, the professional development needs and practices of teachers working with international students are still under-researched. According to the OECD, around the globe, over five million students are pursuing tertiary education in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Role, Foreign Students, Faculty Development