Achieving English language proficiency, while key to successful adaptation to a new country
for internationally educated nurses (IENs), has presented more difficulties for them and for …

Canada has one of the world's largest immigrant populations, with one in five people in
Canada born outside the country. Among these immigrants, a great majority started their …

The diverse range of academic, social and cultural challenges experienced by Asian
students when studying at Western universities is well documented. This research involved …

To succeed in Canadian health professions, university education programs students must
initially meet a variety of program-specific and English-language admission requirements …

Summary Background Nursing students with English as an additional language (EAL) may
underperform academically. The post-enrolment English language assessment (PELA) is …

This article gives attention to furthering understandings about what being successful at
university means to social work students, focusing on the perspectives of students who …

During clinical workplace learning, effective communication between veterinary students
and clinical staff is of paramount importance to facilitating learning, assessment, and patient …

This paper provides a case study of a school-based approach to language development and
support for English as an additional language (EAL) students within the School of Nursing & …

Online academic skills support in higher education and the ways that students use such
support is seldom researched.“Ask a Question” is part of one Australian university's online …

Recent government initiatives emphasise the need for social inclusion in higher education to
enhance participation, learning outcomes and increase retention rates. Australian …