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Strengthening Partnerships for Teacher Training: MOU Announcement
[Partnership] On 17 March 2025, QI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UQ College at The University of Queensland. The MOU supports our continued collaboration on high-quality, customised teacher training programs—both online and in-person—from Brisbane.
Celebrating Excellence and Innovation in International Education
[Blog] The Queensland Institute honoured as dual finalists in the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards, 2023, for International Education & Training and Emerging Exporter of the Year.
Fostering Universal Design for Learning and wellbeing at the English Australia QLD PD Fest
[Blog] Language teachers from across Queensland gathered to learn about Universal Design for Learning from QI Trainer, Vicki Bos, at English Australia’s QLD PD Fest 2023.
Strengthening Transnational Education Partnerships between Queensland and Vietnam
[Blog] QI Director, Fiona Wiebusch, shares highlights from the Queensland Transnational Education Conference in Vietnam.
QI founders win prestigious Women in International Business 2022 award
[Blog] QI founders win prestigious Women in International Business 2022 award
Achieving success in bilingual classrooms
[Blog] The QI team reflects on the 2022 training season, helping more than 830 language teachers and university professors.
Courage through Collaboration
[Event] Director Fiona Wiebusch joined the Women in Investment forum on stage last month, hosted by Treasury Queensland.
Australian curriculum connections: Digital resources for language teachers
[Blog] Cristina Ojeda Ortega reviews some of our favourite resources that connect to the Australian school curriculum.
5 ways to use Canva to support productive skills in the language classroom
[Blog] Cristina Ojeda Ortega shares practical examples of using Canva to support productive skills in the language classroom.
Encouraging peer-to-peer discussion groups for international students
[Consultancy] QI work with UNSW Sydney staff and international students to enhance peer-to-peer discussion groups on campus.
Rapport and routines to welcome new language learners
[Blog] QI Director, Fiona Wiebusch, shares practical teaching tips and routines to welcome new language learners.
2021: QI’s Year in Review
[Video] With your support, we empowered more than 640 global educators through our courses and consultancy in 2021. Thank you to our partners and participants for a wonderful year at QI.
Motivating learners through music and movement in the online language classroom
[Conference] The QI team present at the 18th International CamTESOL Conference, online from Cambodia in February 2022, with Fiona Wiebusch, Vicki Bos, and Tanja Hafenstein.
Formative feedback strategies in the COVID-safe classroom
[Webinar] QI Directors, Philippa and Fiona, present to 9,554 educators at the Programa Nacional de Inglés Conference in México, on behalf of the Australian Embassy.
New perspectives at the English Australia Virtual Conference 2021
[Conference] The QI team attends the Annual English Australia Conference, 13-15 September, 2021.
Lessons from Launching The Queensland Institute
[Conference] QI Directors, Philippa and Fiona, are invited to present at the English Australia Ed-Tech Symposium, 13-15 July 2021.
ASEAN Summit: Using digital tools to support learning in EMI classrooms
[Webinar] ASEAN Summit: Digital tools and strategies in EMI contexts, with Philippa Coleman and Dr Simone Smala.
Language all around us: Establishing English walking tours in Colombia
[Project] QI Director, Philippa Coleman, worked with young people in Medellin to support English language learning and employability.
‘School in a box’ Minimal-resource teaching in Cambodia
[Conference] CamTESOL: Minimal-resource teaching to maximise learner engagement, with Fiona Wiebusch and Tanja Hafenstein.
What starts well, ends well: Giving effective instructions in English
[Webinar] English Australia: Giving clear instructions and supporting learner progress, with Fiona Wiebusch and Rufus James.
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Understanding Our Terminology
Not sure what something means? Here is a quick guide to some of the key education acronyms and terms we use.
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English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) refers to teaching academic subjects in English to students who have English as an additional language. For example, a Brazilian lecturer in São Paulo chooses to teach their Engineering course in English to bilingual students.
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Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an approach that combines subject learning and language development at the same time. For example, a Japanese CLIL teacher in Tokyo delivers a math class using both English and Japanese, integrating key vocabulary and skills to help students learn in English.
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) refers to teaching English as a subject to learners who use another language at home or in their communities. For example, a TESOL educator in Taiwan teaches English language and communication skills to school students.
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Bilingual Education refers to teaching and learning that uses two or more languages across the curriculum—in our work, this includes English. For example, a bilingual school teacher in Chile chooses to use a combination of Spanish and English in class.
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