First Peoples' perspectives on successful engagement at university: What keeps students coming back to Indigenous education units?

IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Becki Cook, S. Whatman, A. Sammel
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Abstract

In this article, we present a case study of the nature of First Peoples’ engagement with the GUMURRII Student Success Unit at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Higher education plays a critical role in improving socioeconomic outcomes in First Peoples communities. Recent reports indicate First Peoples are still under-represented at university, with lower participation and higher attrition rates than non-Indigenous students. Previous studies indicate that engagement with Indigenous education units (IEU) improves student progression, retention and success; however, the specific nature of engagement with IEUs from the students’ perspectives has not been widely examined. We address a gap within the literature, seeking to better understand how support services are being contemporarily utilised by First Peoples students. By utilising an Indigenist research design, we offer an interpretation of the lived experiences of First Peoples students to better understand their reasons for engagement with IEUs, and to explore the impact upon their ongoing participation and outcomes in higher education. The findings contribute to broader understandings of the role of IEUs in higher education and illustrate that students engage with them for reasons that extend far beyond traditional tertiary support.
原住民对大学成功参与的看法:是什么让学生回到土著教育单位?
在这篇文章中,我们对澳大利亚昆士兰格里菲斯大学GUMURRII学生成功单元的原住民参与性质进行了案例研究。高等教育在改善原住民社区的社会经济成果方面发挥着关键作用。最近的报告表明,原住民在大学的代表性仍然不足,参与率较低,流失率高于非原住民学生。先前的研究表明,与土著教育单位(IEU)的接触可以提高学生的进步、保留和成功;然而,从学生的角度来看,参与IEU的具体性质尚未得到广泛研究。我们解决了文献中的一个空白,试图更好地了解原住民学生在当代是如何利用支持服务的。通过利用Indigenist研究设计,我们对原住民学生的生活经历进行了解读,以更好地理解他们参与IEU的原因,并探索对他们持续参与高等教育和取得高等教育成果的影响。这些发现有助于更广泛地理解IEU在高等教育中的作用,并表明学生参与IEU的原因远远超出了传统的高等教育支持。
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Australian Journal of Indigenous Education
Australian Journal of Indigenous Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
CiteScore
2.80
自引率
12.50%
发文量
13
期刊介绍: Published in association with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland, the Australian Journal of Indigenous Education is an internationally refereed journal which publishes papers and reports on the theory, method, and practice of Indigenous education. The journal welcomes articles that ground theoretical reflections and discussions in qualitative and quantitative studies, as well as examples of best practice with a focus on Indigenous education. While AJIE has a particular focus on Indigenous education in Australia and Oceania, research which explores educational contexts and experiences around the globe are welcome. AJIE seeks to foster debate between researchers, government, and community groups on the shifting paradigms, problems, and practical outcomes of Indigenous education.
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