Paper
Abstracts
English language learners
Evaluating the somatically enhanced approach of teaching Mandarin Chinese.
Felicia Zhang
University of Canberra
Dr. Felicia Zhang is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and Chinese at the University of Canberra, Australia. She holds a RSA for teaching English as a foreign language and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Canberra. Her research interests include the use of speech technology in language teaching and acquisition. She is the 2003 winner of Australian Awards for University Teaching for the category of the Humanities and the Arts.
Paraprofessional training and practices working with English language learners in New Zealand schools.
Sharon Harvey, Karen Stacey & Heather Richards
Auckland University of Technology
Dr Sharon Harvey is Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate) and Head of the School of Languages and Social Sciences in the Faculty of Applied Humanities at AUT University, New Zealand. Sharon is currently leading three Ministry of Education-funded research projects into language teaching and learning in New Zealand.
Learners and learning
Teaching emotional intelligence nonformally: an experimental study in an Iranian public bank.
Mina Dadehbeigi & Nasser Jabbari
Allameh Tabatabaee University,
Tehran, IRAN
Mina Dadehbeigi is a 29-year-old Management PhD candidate. Her main research emphasis has been on Emotional intelligence, and Human Resource development. She has presented research papers on these subjects in international conferences.
Enriching the student journey for students in the 21st century: preparing learners for life.
Roslyn McCarthy & Mary McLeod
CQU Student Services,
Central Queensland University
Mary McLeod is the Manager of CQUSS. She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work. Her special interest is in widening student participation in learning at the tertiary level and directing education towards influencing social change.
Roslyn McCarthy holds a Masters Degree in Psychology. As a former Teacher she is passionate about the role of psychology in educational settings. Her special interest lies in the area of Positive Psychology.
Learning to be a Nurse again: An analysis of the influence of a learning support workshop for out of practice and overseas trained nurses and midwives engaged in a distance education program in Queensland
Kadie Cheney
Central Queensland University
Kadie works in the Competence Assessment Service at CQU, Rockhampton campus. Kadie's passion for nursing and education is an ideal fit for supporting nurses to return to practice. Kadie is a new recruit to Capricorn Coast having previously lived on the Gold Coast for most of her life.
