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Conference paper
The many colours of student support: perspectives and practice of enabling education practitioners
STARS Conference Proceedings, pp.1-2
Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention & Success (STARS) Conference, 9th (Melbourne, Australia, 02-Jul-2024–03-Jul-2024)
Queensland University of Technology
2024
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.
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- Title
- The many colours of student support: perspectives and practice of enabling education practitioners
- Authors
- Marguerite Westacott - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary AccessJuliette Subramaniam - Western Sydney UniversityGemma Mann - Central Queensland UniversityAna Larsen - Central Queensland UniversityTrixie James - Central Queensland UniversitySusan Hopkins - University of Southern QueenslandKieran Balloo - University of Southern Queensland
- Publication details
- STARS Conference Proceedings, pp.1-2
- Conference details
- Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention & Success (STARS) Conference, 9th (Melbourne, Australia, 02-Jul-2024–03-Jul-2024)
- Publisher
- Queensland University of Technology
- Date published
- 2024
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education and Tertiary Access
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991051595102621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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