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Publication : How are examinations inclusive for students with disabilities in higher education? A sociomaterial analysis
Joanna Tai1, Paige Mahoney1, Rola Ajjawi1, Margaret Bearman1, Joanne Dargusch2, Mary Dracup1 and Lois Harris2 Originally published in Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 28 May 2022 Abstract As a form of assessment, examinations are designed to determine whether students have met learning outcomes. However, students with disabilities report avoiding examinations, selecting units of study […]
2 June 2022
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Publication : NCSEHE 2021 Annual Report
Director’s Report Professor Sarah O’Shea Building upon the work conducted by the NCSEHE in 2020, the Centre has continued to foreground educational equity across higher education policy, practice, and research. This eighth Annual Report details NCSEHE activities designed to build the connections between equity policymakers, researchers, and practitioners as well as provide a platform for […]
26 May 2022
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Publication : Informing Policy and Practice V
Foreword NCSEHE Director, Professor Sarah O’Shea The NCSEHE endorses an approach to higher education policy that is grounded in inclusive participation. This vision is underpinned by an understanding that all people in Australia, whomever and wherever they are, are provided with the opportunity to successfully engage in lifelong learning that is inclusive, accountable and responsive […]
3 May 2022
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Publication : Equity off course: Mapping equity access across courses and institutions
Beni Cakitaki1, Michael Luckman2, Professor Andrew Harvey1 Executive summary This report examines student equity stratification by field of education and institution. Unequal representation within selective institutions and disciplines carries consequences for individuals, universities, professions, and the broader society. For individuals, access to selective institutions and disciplines is typically correlated with higher incomes, and perceptions of […]
12 April 2022
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Publication : Understanding wellbeing challenges for university students during crisis disruption
Lynette Vernon1, Dr Kathryn Modecki2, Dr Kylie Austin3 Executive summary For students studying at university, maintaining optimum mental health and wellbeing is imperative to participate and engage in all aspects of learning: including but not limited to lectures, tutorials, laboratories, workshops, assessments, and practicums. Because of the repercussions from the disruptions of 2020, Australian university […]
31 March 2022
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Publication : Investigating the relevance of mental health for the current equity groups framework: An analysis of multi-agency linked-administrative data
Tomasz Zając1, Francisco Perales1, Ning Xiang1, Wojtek Tomaszewski1, Stephen R. Zubrick2 Executive summary There are currently six recognised equity groups in the Australian higher education system: people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, people from Non-English Speaking Background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, people from regional and remote areas, people with disability and women in non-traditional […]
24 March 2022
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Publication : Success, retention, and completion of care leaver students in Australian higher education
Professor Andrew Harvey1, Naomi Tootell2, Beni Cakitaki2, Anna To3, David McGinniss3, Teresa Tjia3 Executive summary International evidence confirms that care leavers (those who have left foster, kinship or residential care) often record poorer completion rates and graduate outcomes than other university students (Courtney, 2016). Recent research from both the United States (US) and the United […]
15 March 2022
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Publication : Supporting persons with disabilities to succeed in higher education
NCSEHE Equity Fellowship final report Tim Pitman, Curtin University Executive summary This report details the findings and recommendations from the NCSEHE Research Fellowship entitled “Supporting persons with disabilities from regional, rural, and remote Australia to succeed in higher education.” The study explored how students with disabilities were supported in their higher education studies by trained, […]
8 March 2022
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Publication : Supporting careers of LGBTQIA+ students in Australian universities
Zhou Jiang1, Ying Wang2, Damien W. Riggs1, Susan Mate2, Andrew Chapman3 Executive Summary Australians who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual and more (LGBTQIA+) face tremendous challenges in preparing careers through higher education. However, there is very limited knowledge on how they are being supported to achieve better career outcomes and what […]
3 March 2022
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Publication : Meaningful jobs for students with disability: From luck to business as usual
NCSEHE Equity Fellowship final report David Eckstein, Swinburne University of Technology Executive summary All people have the right to work and free choice of employment, but some Australians continue to face employment barriers because they live with disability. University students with disability (SwD) are disadvantaged in the job market. While universities have limited influence on […]
23 February 2022
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