Overseas students have delivered a cash bonanza to universities, but at what cost?
https://www.theage.com.au/national/overseas-students-have-delivered-a-cash-bonanza-to-universities-but-at-what-cost-20190822-p52jvk.html
After many years teaching International students in TAFEs, private colleges and university, I am appalled that the education system is really up the creek.
My teaching life in university was short, so I can't comment much, but my experience at TAFEs and private colleges teaching the Chinese and other nationals is far from satisfactory.
Plagiarism was rampant, and the finish product of the plagiarised work by some students was utter nonsense.
Some examination papers, including mathematics, was full of Chinese translation. Most electronic or cyber translators were not good in translating complex sentences, especially specialised subjects including maths, resulted in nonsensical context. Sentences formed by simple transliteration of individual words don't normally make sense.
Many students were not just lazy, but extremely lazy. Assignments were submitted at the very last minute, or poor excuses were given to expect me to give them an extension.
One day, I armed with the student's handbook and asked the Director of the school whether what was written about failing students for plagiarism was for real or just to scare the students. The Director was bewildered, and looked at me rather stunned. He replied, "of course it is for real!"
I was not trying to be funny or being cheeky. I thanked for for his words of assurance. I went into my Excel class and failed all the students.
Thank you for reading.
My teaching life in university was short, so I can't comment much, but my experience at TAFEs and private colleges teaching the Chinese and other nationals is far from satisfactory.
Plagiarism was rampant, and the finish product of the plagiarised work by some students was utter nonsense.
Some examination papers, including mathematics, was full of Chinese translation. Most electronic or cyber translators were not good in translating complex sentences, especially specialised subjects including maths, resulted in nonsensical context. Sentences formed by simple transliteration of individual words don't normally make sense.
Many students were not just lazy, but extremely lazy. Assignments were submitted at the very last minute, or poor excuses were given to expect me to give them an extension.
One day, I armed with the student's handbook and asked the Director of the school whether what was written about failing students for plagiarism was for real or just to scare the students. The Director was bewildered, and looked at me rather stunned. He replied, "of course it is for real!"
I was not trying to be funny or being cheeky. I thanked for for his words of assurance. I went into my Excel class and failed all the students.
Thank you for reading.
