The many colours of student support: perspectives and practice of enabling education practitioners
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Paper/Presentation Title | The many colours of student support: perspectives and practice of enabling education practitioners |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Westacott, Marguerite, Subramaniam, Juliette, Mann, Gemma, Larsen, Ana, James, Trixie, Hopkins, Susan and Balloo, Kieran |
Number of Pages | 2 |
Year | 2024 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://unistars.org/papers/STUDENTSUCCESS2024/01G.pdf |
Web Address (URL) of Conference Proceedings | https://unistars.org/proceedings/ |
Conference/Event | 9th Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success Conference (STARS 2024) |
Event Details | 9th Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success Conference (STARS 2024) Parent Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention and Success (STARS) Conference Delivery In person Event Date 01 to end of 03 Jul 2024 Event Location Melbourne, Australia |
Abstract | Student support, in its cloak of many colours, is a rising priority for universities. Recently, the Australian Universities Accord has recognised the vital role of enabling courses in increasing participation in higher education from underrepresented groups. Enabling education contributes significantly overall, to the nation’s economic prosperity and social cohesion. While we share the Accord’s vision that higher education access should be universal, we believe access without multi-faceted and holistic support (beyond improved income support) could potentially hinder equitable outcomes. Our research will shed light on what holistic student support is and the praxis of quality student support. This collaboration of seven experienced enabling education practitioners from four Australian universities, includes examining factors that hinder and facilitate effective student support. In post-pandemic times, within neoliberal institutions and constantly shifting priorities, enabling educators are at the coalface of supporting equity group students. Their perspective makes a valuable contribution to this complex area. |
Keywords | student support; enabling education; equity |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390412. Teacher and student wellbeing |
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Byline Affiliations | University of the Sunshine Coast |
Western Sydney University | |
Central Queensland University | |
University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z8403/the-many-colours-of-student-support-perspectives-and-practice-of-enabling-education-practitioners
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