Activities
Current
Following the initial planning meetings and Faculty approval of the CSRI a project worker/administrator was appointed (Emmaline Bexley) with a brief to assist the development of a larger scale research and development program. Emmaline's current work consists of (1) construction of a data base on education, language and research in each Asia-Pacific nation; (2) identification of potential sources of funding for research and development work, and assistance with the preparation of funding submissions; (3) coordination of the further development of the potential research strands.
Data collection has commenced in relation to all Asia-Pacific nations, a summary/ overview for each nation has been prepared, and a body of resources in relation to language and language planning and policy is being collected. Emmaline is also collecting materials on research policy, capacity and strategy in Asia-Pacific nations.
Potential strands of research and development work
The potential strands of research and development work for longer term development include:
- The role of English as a language of instruction in secondary and higher education institutions in Asian countries
- The impact of comparative literacy assessments on education policymaking in these countries
- The role of Chinese and Japanese in research profiles of higher education institutions
- Issues of cross-border people mobility including (1) lowering of barriers to mobility, (2) professional knowledge about Asia in Australia, and (3) issues related to the international student experience inside and outside Australia including English language preparation and use, IELTS and other testing
- The internationalisation of education in the different countries of the region, including curriculum innovations in relation to cross-border student mobility
- Comparative Asia-Pacific study of the international and global perspectives, strategies and activities of universities in the Asia-Pacific region
- Research and development (including basic research), knowledge transfer, exchange and priority setting in emerging Asia-Pacific knowledge economies
- Pacific and development education