Tertiary students with a disability or chronic illness: stigma and study
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Paper/Presentation Title | Tertiary students with a disability or chronic illness: stigma and study |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Hammer, Sara (Author), Werth, Shalene (Author) and Dunn, Peter (Author) |
Editors | Bedford, Tas, Huijser, Henk and Muller, Sarah |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference of Enabling Educators: Enabling Pathways |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | Toowoomba, Australia |
ISBN | 9781921420092 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.usq.edu.au/eec/program/Refereed%20papers |
Conference/Event | Enabling Pathways: 3rd National Conference of Enabling Educators |
Event Details | Enabling Pathways: 3rd National Conference of Enabling Educators Event Date 25 to end of 27 Nov 2009 Event Location Toowoomba, Australia |
Abstract | This paper explores ways to support the learning of students with a disability or chronic illness based on preliminary findings of a University of Southern Queensland study, and supporting secondary literature. It argues that for such students the capacity for greater control and management of their ‘learning journey’ is as important as access to specialised disability support services. This is because reframing support of students with a disability or chronic illness in terms of ‘choice’ and ‘self-management’ allows them to maintain their identity as ‘able, effective students’. This approach is supported by secondary literature, which affirms that for students with an invisible disability or chronic illness there is often a reluctance to be so – labelled because of the associated stigma. Instead, students often manage their illness by making particular choices about their learning, including their mode of study, and which courses to enrol in. This tendency is echoed by preliminary findings from a University of Southern Queensland (USQ) study based on the learning experiences of students with a chronic illness. These and other findings point to the centrality of the student learning experience and have implications for learning and teaching design within both enabling, and broader university curricula. The paper finishes by examining specific curriculum design responses to the issue of student disability, including the development of learning communities and the potential for more inclusive assessment modes and practices. |
Keywords | disability; tertiary students; chronic illness; stigma; learning; assessment; curriculum; higher education research |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390203. Sociology of education |
390303. Higher education | |
390411. Special education and disability | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
University of the Sunshine Coast | |
Open Access College | |
Learning and Teaching Support Unit |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z58v/tertiary-students-with-a-disability-or-chronic-illness-stigma-and-study
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