One to One and Face to Face
A Community Based Higher Education Support Strategy Retaining Indigenous Australian University Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2130602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peta Sharrock (Western Sydney University, corresponding author), Helen Lockyer (The University of Western Australia) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28-39 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1326-0111 • E-ISSN: 2049-7784 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1326011100016069 |
| OpenAlex | W1859199125 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 2 |
Literature relating to Indigenous Australian students in higher education highlights the need for improving the retention rates of Indigenous students in Australian universities. A cause for concern has been the increasing numbers of Indigenous Australian people experiencing lower progress and completion rates in comparison to non-Indigenous students. The literature suggests that flexible course delivery is a strategy for improving retention rates and participation. This research extends knowledge relating to the effectiveness of providing courses in flexible delivery mode as a retention strategy in Indigenous higher education. It investigates the "reverse block visit" component of a flexi-mode course delivered by the Centre for Aboriginal Studies at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Western Australia. Initial findings suggest that this community based support strategy may be impacting positively on risk factors contributing to students withdrawing from their studies. Further research is required to explore the validity of this initial data and how the "reverse block visit" from Centre staff may be working to help students to decide to continue studying
Business · Higher education · Indigenous · Indigenous Education · Medical education · Northern territory · Political science · Project commissioning · Public relations · Publishing · Retention rate · Social science · Sociology · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Higher Education Research Studies · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Medicine · Psychology · Marketing
The importance of Indigenous centres/units for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Evaluation of the pilot phase of a Student Support Strategy to improve retention and completion rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Investigation of the factors contributing to Indigenous students’ retention and attrition rates at the University of Adelaide
Indigenous students’ experience and engagement with support at university
The Experiences of Indigenous Australian Psychologists at University
Improving the participation and engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in business education
The Experiences of Indigenous Health Workers Enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing at a Regional Australian University
| Citations per year | 0.58 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |