Teaching Regional Students from low Socioeconomic Backgrounds Key Success Factors in Australian Higher Eeducation
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Devlin, Marcia and McKay, Jade. (2019). Teaching Regional Students from low Socioeconomic Backgrounds Key Success Factors in Australian Higher Eeducation . Australian and International Journal of Rural Education. 29(3), pp. 7-23. https://doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v29i3.244
Authors | Devlin, Marcia and McKay, Jade |
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Abstract | This paper reports on the findings from an Australian study exploring how best to facilitate the success of students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds who are studying at regional universities. Interviews with 69 successful regional students from low SES backgrounds, and 26 staff identified as experts in supporting these students, were carried out across six regional universities. The findings show that effective teaching was viewed by all respondents as critical to student success. This paper presents four key success factors from this research, offering insight into what constitutes effective teaching of regional students from both student and staff perspectives, and in line with relevant literature. These success factors include: understanding and responding to the particular circumstances and needs of students; facilitating students being and feeling connected to university; student preparedness for the realities of university study; and, an inclusive, engaged approach to pedagogy. |
Keywords | effective teaching ; higher education; regional universities; regional students; students from low SES backgrounds; student success |
Year | 01 Jan 2019 |
Journal | Australian and International Journal of Rural Education |
Journal citation | 29 (3), pp. 7-23 |
Publisher | Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia |
ISSN | 1839-7387 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v29i3.244 |
Web address (URL) | https://journal.spera.asn.au/index.php/AIJRE/article/view/244 |
Open access | Open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 7-23 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Oct 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 14 Nov 2024 |
Additional information | Copyright (c) 2019 Australian and International Journal of Rural Education |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. | |
Place of publication | Australia |
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