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Post : Good Practice in Online Teacher Education
Janet Dyment, Jill Downing, Cathy Stone, Naomi Milthorpe, Tracey Muir, Elizabeth Freeman and Belinda Hopwood Published by the University of Tasmania July 2019 Context The growth in online Initial Teacher Education Online learning is fast becoming the preferred mode of study for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students in Australia. Between 2007 and 2016, the proportion of […]
22 August 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : Online learning in Australian higher education: Opportunities, challenges and transformations
Student Success Journal — 2019 STARS Conference Issue Invited Feature by Dr Cathy Stone Cathy Stone (NCSEHE and the University of Newcastle, Australia) presented this paper at the 2019 Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention & Success (STARS) Conference. Abstract Higher education is being rapidly transformed by the growth in online learning, with an increasing number of […]
19 August 2019
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Applications invited for 2020 NCSEHE Equity Fellows Program
The NCSEHE is now inviting applications for the Equity Fellows Program, with projects to be conducted during 2020. About the NCSEHE Equity Fellows Program The Australian Government Department of Education (“the Department”) has funded an ongoing Equity Fellows Program, managed by the NCSEHE, under the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP). The aim of the Program […]
2 August 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Targeted Fellowships address fundamental issues for student equity
The NCSEHE will support two new Equity Fellows during 2019–20 in conducting high-impact studies to advance student equity policy, research and practice. Dr Nicole Crawford (University of Tasmania) and Dr Katelyn Barney (University of Queensland) will undertake the year-long projects addressing research gaps in the areas of mental health and Indigenous student outreach. These emerging […]
31 July 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Higher education can overcome social inequity, but it takes time
A new report has revealed 15-year trends in equity students’ post-university outcomes, including measures of health and wellbeing, as well as employment and financial status. The research, led by Dr Wojtek Tomaszewski from the University of Queensland and funded by the NCSEHE, found that most post-graduation trajectories converged over time, irrespective of equity group membership. […]
28 July 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Equity Insights eNews — July 2019
Headlining this month’s issue of NCSEHE Equity Insights eNews is the release of Maria Raciti’s NCSEHE Research Fellowship report, Career construction, future work and the perceived risks of going to university for young people from low SES backgrounds. Also fresh off the press is the latest NCSEHE Focus publication, looking at past trends and future opportunities for the National Priorities […]
25 July 2019
Disability, Editorial, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Maria Raciti — Research Fellowship report: Managing perceived risks supports university participation for disadvantaged students
People from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds may choose not to attend university based on their assessment of perceived risks, rather than a lack of aspiration or ability, new research has shown. In an era of increasing vocational uncertainty, navigating careers pathways is daunting, and this is amplified for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. A report […]
23 July 2019
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : NCSEHE Webinar: Career construction, future work and the perceived risks of going to university for young people from low SES backgrounds
During 2018/19, the NCSEHE has supported Associate Professor Maria Raciti to conduct a Research Fellowship project examining the relationships between perceived risk and university participation for low socioeconomic status (SES) students. In this webinar, Maria provided an overview of her project and key findings, including a University participation decision-making model comparing the influence of perceived […]
22 July 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : HEPPP 2019 National Priorities Pool — Expressions of Interest
The Department of Education will shortly call for Expressions of interest (EOI) from Table A providers (including consortia) for Higher Education Priority projects under the 2019 National Priorities Pool component of the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP). It is anticipated that the round will open in the coming weeks and close in late […]
21 July 2019
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : NCSEHE Focus — The National Priorities Pool Program
The National Priorities Pool Program: Past trends and future opportunities In 2017–18, the NCSEHE was commissioned by the Department of Education (“the Department”) to deliver a web resource providing open access to a diverse collection of National Priorities Pool (NPP) research and projects. Projects conducted under the NPP (a component of the HEPPP, funded by the […]
6 July 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional