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Author Louise Saunders

Meeting the Learning Needs of Refugees and Migrants in Tertiary Blended ESOL Courses

Technology use in higher education is becoming ubiquitous. However, the particular needs of adult migrants and refugees studying English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) necessitate careful course design and teaching practice if technology is not to present an insuperable… Continue Reading →

Undergraduate Research: A Source for Faculty Publications?

Over the last two decades, undergraduate students have been encouraged to problem solve in ‘the real world’ in order to construct their own subject knowledge. This paper explores a case study to examine the validity and reliability of students’ findings… Continue Reading →

Akoaga: Efficacy, Agency, Achievement and Success in the Tertiary Sector

The term akoaga has a pan-Polynesian origin and meaning. In the Samoan language, the term can be broken into two root words, ako and aga. Ako or ato means basket and aga means measurements associated with weaving. Click here to… Continue Reading →

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