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Diversity and student performance in higher education

Added 24 July 2014 by ncsehe

Written by Jenny Chesters and Louise Watson (University of Canberra) ABSTRACT Research indicates that students admitted to university on a basis other than Year 12 are less likely to complete a ...

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How much does a single graduation cohort from further education colleges contribute to an open regional economy?

Added 23 July 2014 by ncsehe

Discussion paper written by Kristinn Hermannsson (Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, University of Glasgow), Patrizio Lecca and Kim Swales (University of Strathclyde) INTRODUCTION It is ...

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Towards a performance measurement framework for equity in higher education

Added 22 July 2014 by ncsehe

Report prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare for the Australian Government Department of Education SUMMARY Increasing participation in higher education for under-represented ...

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Disadvantaged learners and VET to higher education transitions

Added 30 June 2014 by ncsehe

Written by Tabatha Griffin, Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) INTRODUCTION The vocational education and training (VET) system provides ...

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Families, Incomes and Jobs, Volume 9: A Statistical Report on Waves 1 to 11 of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey

Added 17 June 2014 by ncsehe

Edited by Roger Wilkins, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne INTRODUCTION Commenced in 2001, the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in ...

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Developing strategies to address critical teacher attraction and retention issues in Australian rural, regional and remote schools

Added 4 June 2014 by ncsehe

OLT Report written by Don Boyd, Emmy Terry and Professor Sue Trinidad EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The following report documents the journey, deliverables/outcomes and recommendations of the project ...

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Higher education in England 2014: Analysis of latest shifts and trends

Added 1 May 2014 by ncsehe

HEFCE Report published April 2014, 2014/08 INTRODUCTION The past few years have been a time of fast-paced change in higher education in England. Shifts in some areas have been more pronounced ...

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Social Returns: Assessing the benefits of higher education

Added 16 April 2014 by ncsehe

Written by Lindsay DeClou, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario EXECUTIVE SUMMARY While discussions on the value of education often focus on economic gains, the social returns to education ...

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Parental influences drive young people’s educational aspirations

Added 2 April 2014 by ncsehe

Written by Sinan Gemici, Alice Bednarz, Tom Karmel and Patrick Lim DESCRIPTION The authors examine factors that influence young people’s plans to complete Year 12, their aspirations to ...

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Transitioning from vocational education and training to university: strengthening information literacy through collaboration

Added 21 March 2014 by ncsehe

Written by Sonia White (Queensland University of Technology) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) established the foundation for students with a vocational education ...

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