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Building Belonging On Campus: Supporting UQ Voices Choir
[Blog] UQ Voices is a community choir for international students and friends, founded by UQ’s School of Psychology and proudly supported by The Queensland Institute. Through music, research, and performance, the choir promotes student wellbeing and intercultural connection on campus.
Building EMI Capacity in Taiwanese Schools
[Blog] Read how QI supported over 170 educators across Taiwan to strengthen EMI practices through active learning and inclusive bilingual education strategies, in country in 2024.
TEDxUQ: Building Community Through Music
[Blog] Watch Vicki Bos inspiring audiences at TEDxUQ in her talk on building community through the UQ Voices choir. Supported by UQ School of Psychology and Music, and The Queensland Institute, the choir fosters inclusion and connection for international students. You can also hear the choir sing, and read the journal article published in Australian Voice.
Celebrating Cultural and Linguistic Diversity at Diwali
[Blog] Learn about UQ Voices' mission to foster cultural and linguistic diversity, supported by The Queensland Institute. Discover how the choir brought international students together for a special Diwali performance, celebrating unity and wellbeing through music.
Exploring Queensland’s stunning coastline for charity
[Blog] Celebrate The Queensland Institute’s community achievements! Co-Founder Philippa Coleman completed the 30km Coastrek walk, raising $3,380 for Women’s Heart Health. Alumni Sato Furukawa ran a personal best in the Gold Coast Marathon. Discover the inspiring stories of these two great educators. #TeacherFit #VisitQueensland
Celebrating Empowering Women in Education
[Blog] Celebrate International Women’s Day with The Queensland Institute as we highlight our visit to Milpera State High School and our commitment to empowering women in education.
Promoting Inclusive Education in High School Preparation Programs
[Blog] Celebrating inclusive education in high school preparation programs. Co-Founders, Fiona Wiebusch and Philippa Coleman, share insights from the Inaugural High School Preparation PD Festival, 2023.
Preparing learners for reading success in Highschool Preparation Courses
[Blog] The QI team shares strategies to support reading success in English with teachers at John Paul International College.
Achieving success in bilingual classrooms
[Blog] The QI team reflects on the 2022 training season, helping more than 830 language teachers and university professors.
Engaging language learners in speaking activities in virtual and physical classrooms
[Consultancy] QI work with RMIT University Vietnam staff to support best practice in speaking activities for English language learners.
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.
Empowering global educators in the Republic of Kiribati
[Course] Empowering global educators in the Republic of Kiribati through Content and Language Integrated Learning.
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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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