George Tan
@georgetan.bsky.social
Geographer/Social Scientist/Senior Lecturer @UniofAdelaide. Tweets on migration. Adjunct Fellow ni-cdu.bsky.social. Joint Editor-in-Chief @SAGeoJournal. Usual disclaimer.
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Great to see you here! Miss you guys at NI!
December 19, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Great to see you here! Miss you guys at NI!
The sector is already broken and has been for a while - let's stop trying to pretend that the government is breaking it now. It happened a long time ago, everyone went with it, got greedy, ignored sustainability, and we're all paying the price for it now.
December 18, 2024 at 11:23 PM
The sector is already broken and has been for a while - let's stop trying to pretend that the government is breaking it now. It happened a long time ago, everyone went with it, got greedy, ignored sustainability, and we're all paying the price for it now.
We turn a blind eye to what they are actually learning in the classroom. They get lost in classes that get larger and larger over time. They struggle to connect with Australian students. Some probably shouldn't even be admitted - but we're happy to take their money anyway and set them up to fail.
December 18, 2024 at 11:23 PM
We turn a blind eye to what they are actually learning in the classroom. They get lost in classes that get larger and larger over time. They struggle to connect with Australian students. Some probably shouldn't even be admitted - but we're happy to take their money anyway and set them up to fail.
The support international students need at an individual level (generally speaking) is actually time intensive, and lecturers are not supported to give students the support that they need - yet, we adopt a sink or swim approach (adjusting to work, study and life in a new country all at once).
December 18, 2024 at 11:23 PM
The support international students need at an individual level (generally speaking) is actually time intensive, and lecturers are not supported to give students the support that they need - yet, we adopt a sink or swim approach (adjusting to work, study and life in a new country all at once).
I hear cries of 'this is what students deserve and their parents too' in relation to visa and enrolment certainty, and I agree.
Do you know what they also deserve?
A quality international education with staff that are well funded and supported.
Do you know what they also deserve?
A quality international education with staff that are well funded and supported.
December 18, 2024 at 11:23 PM
I hear cries of 'this is what students deserve and their parents too' in relation to visa and enrolment certainty, and I agree.
Do you know what they also deserve?
A quality international education with staff that are well funded and supported.
Do you know what they also deserve?
A quality international education with staff that are well funded and supported.