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Post : Measuring success: An innovative approach to evaluating Indigenous higher education
A new report has called for urgent reform in the evaluation of Indigenous higher education policy and practice if student outcomes are to continue improving. The research, led by Professor James Smith under a 2017 NCSEHE Equity Fellowship, recommends the development of a performance and evaluation strategy, supported by improved collaboration between Indigenous leaders, government […]
18 June 2018
Featured, General, Indigenous
Post : Building Legacy and Capacity Workshop 3 – Indigenous Perspectives on Evaluation in Indigenous Higher Education
About the Building Legacy and Capacity Workshop Series The Building Legacy and Capacity Project is an initiative by the NCSEHE to further extend the Centre’s capacity in synthesising, codifying and disseminating learnings from research and practice and use them to inform future initiatives, studies and policy. Project components include a series of expert panel workshops […]
27 March 2018
Editorial, Featured, General, Indigenous
Post : Australia could look to New Zealand to increase the number of Indigenous academics and students
Written by Dominic O’Sullivan, Charles Sturt University Originally published on The Conversation This article is part of a series exploring ideas for reforming higher education in Australia. We asked academics to analyse overseas models, innovative ways forward in a digital world, and ideas we may not have considered. Higher education policy is contested. Economic imperatives may […]
2 March 2018
General, Indigenous
Post : What do we know about evaluation in Indigenous higher education contexts in Australia?
James A. Smith, Kellie Pollard, Kim Robertson and Sue Trinidad Published in International Studies in Widening Participation. February 2018 Abstract Indigenous participation and achievement in education is an issue of international significance. Within Australia, the Review of Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (Behrendt, Larkin, Griew, & Kelly, 2012) provided a […]
21 February 2018
Featured, General, Indigenous
Post : Convoluted pathways from VET to university deter Indigenous students
Educational outcomes for Australian Indigenous students would be improved by refining Vocational Education and Training (VET) to higher education pathways and transitions, according to a new report. The research, led by Associate Professor James Smith from Charles Darwin University, and funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE), indicated that dual-sector […]
15 September 2017
Featured, General, Indigenous
Post : CSIRO 2017 Indigenous STEM Awards
Applications for the 2017 Indigenous STEM Awards open on 16 October 2017. This term is the perfect opportunity to plan and collect evidence for applications/nominations. The Indigenous STEM Awards recognise, reward and promote the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people studying and working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The role […]
5 September 2017
Featured, General, Indigenous
Post : Why many high-achieving Indigenous students are shunning university
Written by Jenny Gore, Professor of Education, University of Newcastle for The Conversation 27 June 2017 Indigenous students remain vastly underrepresented in higher education in Australia. According to Universities Australia, Indigenous people comprise 2.7% of Australia’s working age population but only 1.6% of university domestic student enrolments. In the past decade, there have been renewed efforts to increase […]
29 June 2017
Editorial, Indigenous
Post : Infographic: Are we making progress on Indigenous education?
Feature image: Neda Vanovac/AAP Written by Claire Shaw, Jamal Ben Haddou, and Wes Mountain Originally published in The Conversation, 7 June 2017
7 June 2017
Editorial
Post : Motivations for success: Strengthening self-efficacy to improve Indigenous student outcomes
Indigenous students could be better supported in their transition, participation, retention and success in higher education with an increased emphasis on emotional support, according to a new research report. The research led by Dr Jack Frawley from Charles Darwin University and funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education recommended the supplementation […]
16 May 2017
Featured, General, Indigenous
Post : Supporting Indigenous Students with Disability in Higher Education
Students from Indigenous backgrounds who also have disability are doubly disadvantaged at university and require better and more culturally appropriate support, new research shows. Funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) and led by researchers from the University of Canberra, the study examined data collected by the Australian Government Department […]
1 September 2016
Disability, General, Indigenous