Merran Martin interviewed by Ann-Mari Jordens [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4189185
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Martin, Merran, 1948-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2007
- 2 sound files (ca. 202 min.)
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
- Summary:
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Merran Martin speaks about her pioneer ancestors and early life in Canberra; her schooling in Geneva (1958); her education; her European trip (1971); teaching English in Germany; returning to Canberra and finishing degree in Modern Languages; learning to teach Situational English to migrants; Endeavour Migrant Hostel; her role as Shipboard Education Officer (1974); training volunteers; nationalities taught; migrants knowledge of Australia, the hostel system; Government subsidised travel; working in Department of Immigration, Canberra (1974); her resignation (1975); working at Bruce TAFE; changes in teaching methods; her reasons for leaving Bruce TAFE (1988); teaching overseas students; returning to the Canberra TAFE (1991); working part time at CIT; dealing with conflict between Serbian and Croatian students; dealing with traumatised refugees; changes in teaching methods in the 1990s; computer literacy; Visa categories eligible for free English training.
Martin talks about learning of refugees' experiences; employment difficulties; effects of current funding arrangements of the Adult Migrant English Program of the CIT; exclusion from Commonwealth funded AMEP program of people on Temporary Protection Visas; ACT Government funding; changes to CIT citizenship education; migrants and refugees with good English; access to citizenship courses; ACT Government funding for TPV or Bridging Visa holders; unsupported refugees; role of community based organisations; new roles of CIT; career planning; CIT funding arrangements; her current functions; Home Tutor Scheme; Social welfare information; cultural awareness; gender differences in English learning and teaching; childcare facilities; cultural assumptions about learning; students illiterate in own languages; older students; main obstacles to learning English; teaching beginner classes; social harmony; socially isolated students; refugees' issues; her greatest satisfaction in her work; the importance of language.
- Biography/History:
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Merran Martin was born 1948 in Canberra. She attended a French school and the International School in Geneva in 1958. On returning to Canberra in 1961, she completed her education at Canberra Catholic Girl's High School, now know as Merici College and later trained at Sydney Teachers College. From 1971-72 she travelled in Europe, teaching English. On her return to Australia she joined the Department of Immigration teaching English, before undertaking a voyage as a shipboard education officer in 1974. On her return to Canberra she taught migrants at Bruce TAFE, (now the Canberra Institute of Technology). In the early 1990s, she initiated a program of English tutorials for traumatised refugees. Martin is currently the Education, Placement and Referral Officer, Special Preparatory Program Manager and Home Tutor Scheme Coordinator in the Adult Migrant English Program at the CIT, she intends to retire at the end of 2007.
- Notes:
- Recorded on July 27, 2007 at Red Hill, A.C.T.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 p.) and Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 102 leaves)
- Subject:
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- Martin, Merran, 1948- -- Interviews
- Canberra Institute of Technology -- Officials and employees -- Interviews
- Technical education teachers -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra -- Interviews
- Immigrants -- Education -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra
- Refugees -- Education -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra
- Refugees -- Rehabilitation -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra
- Occupation:
- Teachers
- Other authors/contributors:
- Jordens, Ann-Mari, 1940-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2077 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2007
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