Education – Dr Sherrie Lee

International education – Not just an experience but the possibility of a new life

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:04:02 +0000

I’ve been reading the draft policy statement on high-value international education in New Zealand which aims to define what ‘high value’ means and minimise risks. Reading between the lines, the policy is responding to the growth of ‘low value’ and ‘high risk’ international education in the past decade or longer, most visible in the sub-degree…

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International Education – Global Currency or Global Citizenship

admin — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:46:45 +0000

Presentation at the Global Knowledge Economy Seminar organised by the Postgraduate Students’ Association held at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, on 15 October 2018 My topic today was New Zealand’s fourth largest export industry in 2016, then valued at more than $4 billion dollars, and supported more than 30 thousand jobs across the…

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Being international

Sherrie Lee — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:17:33 +0000

The international student experience is a complex one. What factors contribute to making it a meaningful one? Institutional policies and academic support are important, but so are personal attitudes and intercultural perceptions of both students and the host society. My PhD research is on international tertiary students, focusing on students from non-Western backgrounds. In the case…

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How I Use Open Educational Resources (OER)

Sherrie Lee — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 03:21:40 +0000

Open Educational Resources (OER) are increasingly important when we consider the breadth and depth of material that are being produced by educational institutions, media production companies, and even individuals. Equipping my students with web-based resources allows both my students and I to have access to high-quality and up-to-date information, whenever we need it, wherever we…

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The Science of Character – Thinking About Grit

Sherrie Lee — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 06:26:06 +0000

It was Character Day on March 20, 2014. In celebration of, and also to facilitate discussion on character strengths, there was the global cloud film premiere of The Science of Character, “an 8-minute film that explores fascinating new research on character development and our ability to shape who we are” (Let It Ripple website). The…

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