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SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
If it ain’t broke…

…should we fix it anyway?

ife moves pretty fast. Some of us may be clinging to the Contents
‘good old days’, while others are forever looking to the
future. It can be hard sometimes to know what’s just on
Lthe horizon and whether we should follow the flock or be CRYSTAL BALL GAZING
the black sheep. However, we may have the answer to some of Predicting the future of the foreign
your questions… 16 student market
In this issue, we gaze into our crystal ball and attempt to predict
the future of the foreign student market. Where will your next
students be from? Which markets are growing and which are THE RIGHT TO WORK
falling behind? We’re sensing that the answers you seek are on How Work Rights impacts destination
page 16. 17 choice
As the market moves into the future, we ask: should exams also
be brought into the 21st century? Should tests be fully automated
or should we only trust humans to make the right choices? Perhaps 18
PROVE YOU ARE HUMAN
there’s even a way for human and machine to work in harmony… Why tests still need real people
find out on page 18.
Speaking of machines, how do you prefer to read? The
practicality of a whole library in one device or the feel of real
paper in your hands? For our students learning to read, there PHYSICAL VERSUS DIGITAL
may actually be only one correct answer. Take a look at what the
research says on page 22. Are books or screens best when
Go forth and, as always, happy reading! 22 learning to read?

Physical or digital? Which is best for reading comprehension?
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