Open Access“A Stepping Stone That Just Pushed Me Further Into Wanting to Go to University”: Student Perspectives on ‘What Works’ for Effective Outreach Strategies for Indigenous Students
Author(s) -
Katelyn Barney,
Hayley Williams
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
student success
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2205-0795
DOI - 10.5204/ssj.1913
Subject(s) - outreach , indigenous , equity (law) , public relations , face (sociological concept) , political science , sociology , pedagogy , medical education , social science , medicine , law , ecology , biology
In Australia, there are numerous outreach initiatives run by universities for Indigenous high school students that attempt to elevate aspirations of Indigenous students to go to university. The theoretical case for these initiatives is strong as much data exists surrounding the barriers Indigenous students face in entering university. However, the research and evidence base for these equity programs remains largely underdeveloped and limited (Bennett et al., 2015). Drawing on findings from interviews with Indigenous university students as part of a National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) Equity Fellowship, this paper identifies what works and what areas to strengthen in Indigenous specific outreach programs. The paper concludes by discussing the development of strategies and resources to build the evidence base of effective outreach activities for Indigenous students.