Focus on linguistically and culturally diverse students: challenges, strategies, support
This session will unpack the challenges faced by international students from non-native English-speaking backgrounds and offer some strategies and practical ways of addressing those challenges from the perspective of an English as a Second Language and linguistics educator. The aim of the session is to spark reflection around this topic in the context of the attendees’ own teaching processes, classroom management techniques and feedback strategies, as well as to offer some practical suggestions on how to support linguistically and culturally diverse students in the class.
Presenter
Dr Neda Chepinchikj
Implementation Manager, English Language Support (PVC Education Portfolio)
Dr Neda Chepinchikj is a linguist, educator and researcher, who works as Implementation Manager, English Language Support in the Student Learning unit within the Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Education Portfolio (PVCE). She has over 20 years of teaching experience in English as a Second Language, English for Academic Purposes and linguistics. Neda is passionate about education and, in her current role, she enables student success in the area of language and communication competencies. She is also a published author and an Associate Fellow of the Advance Higher Education Academy.