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ECU Mates is an innovative program that trains ECU students to become ‘mates’ and mentor lower secondary school students from partnership schools in low socio-economic areas Description ECU Mates is an innovative program that trains Edith Cowan University (ECU) students to become ‘mates’ and mentor lower secondary school students from partnership schools in low […]
18 December 2013
Research shows these types of robotics activities contribute to improved literacy in ICT, skills and problem solving, metacognition and group collaborations Description Robotics@QUT uses dynamic robotics activities to encourage Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) literacy, problem solving and collaborative learning in Year 6-12 school students. The program works equally well across a range […]
16 December 2013
The weighted average marks of first year students admitted to Monash with SEAS eligibility are consistently higher than those of other students with the same achieved ATAR Description Monash University recognises that a range of structural and personal factors affect students’ school achievement, and that the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) alone may not […]
13 December 2013
Attrition of distance students was a third of the attrition of the face-to-face cohort Description CQUniversity has developed a number of learning and teaching programs in targeted schools/faculties where participation rates of students from low socio- economic status (LSES) backgrounds is high. These programs assist with the transition to university and provide scaffolded opportunities […]
11 December 2013
All Adelaide Compass activities are embedded within the school curriculum, based on effective planning and consultation with the schools involved Description Adelaide Compass, funded by the HEPPP, is an early- intervention initiative designed to show students from LSES backgrounds that university is a viable option for their future. It does this by delivering fun […]
9 December 2013
Evaluations consistently report the success and relevance of the Regional Schools Outreach Program for the schools it works with, along with a demonstrable change in interest towards higher education Description The Federation University Australia’s Regional Schools Outreach Program (RSOP) works in partnership with 49 regional western Victorian schools, to address the interplay between geographic […]
6 December 2013
Inspire e-Mentoring enables students to explore pathways, understandings and aspirations in learning and career choices Description Flinders University’s Inspire Mentor Program has been raising the aspirations of children and young people from LSES communities for 10 years. The Inspire e-mentoring program, which commenced in 2011, now extends mentoring relationships to students in rural and […]
5 December 2013
The First Year Experience Strategy is the University of New England’s response to strategically managing the multi-faceted issue of student transition and success in the critical first year Description The First Year Experience Strategy demonstrates the University of New England’s (UNE) approach to managing HEPPP funding to achieve sustainable positive outcomes. UNE’s students strongly […]
4 December 2013
Written by Stewart Riddle (USQ), Bob Linguard (UQ), and Sam Sellar (UQ) for The Conversation The 2012 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results out today will no doubt see shock headlines about Australia’s falling education standards and our failing school system. PISA – which tests a global sample of 15-year olds in maths, science […]
4 December 2013
It was with great pleasure this week that we launched our case study publication, Access and Participation in Higher Education: Outreach – Access – Support, at the biennial EPHEA conference held at the University of Western Australia. Our publication showcases the wonderful work currently being done in Australia by the country’s 37 public universities, a […]
30 November 2013