The Participation of Australian Indigenous Students in Higher Education: A Scoping Review of Empirical Research, 2000-2016
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| Title: | The Participation of Australian Indigenous Students in Higher Education: A Scoping Review of Empirical Research, 2000-2016 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gore, Jennifer, Patfield, Sally, Fray, Leanne, Holmes, Kathryn, Gruppetta, Maree, Lloyd, Adam, Smith, Maxwell, Heath, Treesa |
| Source: | Australian Educational Researcher. Jul 2017 44(3):323-355. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 33 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Student Participation, Indigenous Populations, Higher Education, Academic Aspiration, Occupational Aspiration, College Students, Barriers, Indigenous Knowledge, Educational Research, Access to Education, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13384-017-0236-9 |
| ISSN: | 0311-6999 |
| Abstract: | While access to higher education has increased for Indigenous Australians, participation and completion rates remain lower than those of non-Indigenous Australians. A sound evidence base is needed to ground equity initiatives if they are to address the specific needs of Indigenous students. This paper presents the results of a scoping review of empirical research focusing on the participation of Indigenous students in higher education. The purpose of the scoping review was to synthesise empirical research on aspirations for, and barriers and enablers to, higher education that were published between 2000 and 2016 (n = 57), and identify areas where further research is needed. Despite a recent increase in research on this topic, relatively little attention has been paid to Indigenous students' aspirations while they are at school. We argue that future research should take account of school students' aspirations for higher education, including primary school students; the similitude of barriers and enablers across the student life cycle; differences within Indigenous community and among Indigenous students; and, the insights emerging from Indigenous methodologies and scholarship. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 83 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1146353 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | While access to higher education has increased for Indigenous Australians, participation and completion rates remain lower than those of non-Indigenous Australians. A sound evidence base is needed to ground equity initiatives if they are to address the specific needs of Indigenous students. This paper presents the results of a scoping review of empirical research focusing on the participation of Indigenous students in higher education. The purpose of the scoping review was to synthesise empirical research on aspirations for, and barriers and enablers to, higher education that were published between 2000 and 2016 (n = 57), and identify areas where further research is needed. Despite a recent increase in research on this topic, relatively little attention has been paid to Indigenous students' aspirations while they are at school. We argue that future research should take account of school students' aspirations for higher education, including primary school students; the similitude of barriers and enablers across the student life cycle; differences within Indigenous community and among Indigenous students; and, the insights emerging from Indigenous methodologies and scholarship. |
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| ISSN: | 0311-6999 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13384-017-0236-9 |
