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Publication : Equity and diversity in institutional approaches to student–staff partnership schemes in higher education
Lucy Mercer-Mapstone and Catherine Bovill, Institute for Academic Development, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Published in Studies in Higher Education 27 May 2019 Abstract Student cohorts in higher education are rapidly diversifying. Approaches to student engagement in teaching and learning must evolve to meet the changing needs of these diverse groups of students equitably. Student–staff partnership […]
31 May 2019
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Publication : NCSEHE 2018 Annual Report
Director’s Report The National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) has been successfully promoting equity in higher education from its base at Curtin University since June 2013 and as such, has been recognised by securing a contract from the Australian Government Department of Education and Training (DET) to continue its operations for a […]
30 May 2019
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Publication : Culture, migration and educational performance: A focus on gender outcomes using Australian PISA tests
Alfred Michael Dockery, Paul Koshy and Ian W. Li Published in The Australian Educational Researcher 5 April 2019 Abstract This paper explores how cultural and migrant backgrounds affect boys’ and girls’ high-school academic performance. Scores from the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment are analysed for Australian children from migrant and non-migrant families, conditional upon a […]
23 May 2019
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Publication : Students from Refugee and Asylum Seeker Backgrounds and Meaningful Participation in Higher Education
Sally Baker, Georgina Ramsay and Caroline Lenette Published in Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning 1 May 2019 Abstract For people who have experienced forced migration, the sense of agency, control, and forward momentum that can accompany engagement in higher education can become a vital driving force. In this special edition on educational engagement of students from […]
23 May 2019
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Publication : Time‐use for the iGeneration: A person‐centered approach
Lynette Vernon — Research Fellow, NCSEHE Published in Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies 26 April 2019 Abstract This study used a person‐centered approach to identify classes of adolescents characterized by unique patterns of time‐use including traditional activities (paid work, homework, television, physical activity) and technological activities (gaming, social networking, Internet) and examined the relation to developmental […]
6 May 2019
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Publication : ‘Mind the Gap!’ Exploring the post-graduation outcomes and employment mobility of individuals who are first in their family to complete a university degree: Literature Review
Sarah O’Shea, University of Wollongong May 2019 Abstract This literature review provides the context for the NCSEHE Research Fellowship by Professor Sarah O’Shea (University of Wollongong) entitled ‘Mind the Gap!’ Exploring the post-graduation outcomes and employment mobility of individuals who are first in their family to complete a university degree. This one-year study will explore […]
3 May 2019
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Publication : Chronicling engagement: students’ experience of online learning over time
Tracey Muir, Naomi Milthorpe, Cathy Stone, Janet Dyment, Elizabeth Freeman and Belinda Hopwood Published in Distance Education 28 April 2019 Abstract Although there is ample research into student engagement in online learning, much of this investigates the student experience through surveys administered at a fixed point in time, usually at the exit point of a […]
1 May 2019
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Publication : Employment and study outcomes after graduation: An Australian higher education equity perspective
Ian W. Li and David R. Carroll The University of Western Australia Executive Summary Higher education policy in Australia has contributed to positive outcomes for equity groups, in terms of facilitating access, participation and completion of university. At the same time, prior research has indicated that labour market outcomes are comparable for graduates from equity […]
16 April 2019
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Publication : Equity at and beyond the boundary of Australian universities
Matt Brett, Naomi Tootell, Andrew Harvey, Buly A. Cardak and Peter Noonan La Trobe University Executive Summary This report investigates the social demography, learning outcomes and educational experiences of students enrolled in two distinct modes of higher education delivery in Australia — university programs delivered through third party arrangements, and higher education courses delivered by […]
12 March 2019
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Publication : Are university widening participation activities just-in-time or just-out-of-time?
Exploring the (mis)alignment between the timing of widening participation activities and university decision-making among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds Written by Maria Raciti and Joshua Dale (University of the Sunshine Coast) Published in Student Success Journal Abstract When is the best time to engage high school students in widening participation (WP) activities? With qualitative data […]
11 March 2019
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