Case study report : supporting school-university pathways for refugee students' access and participation in tertiary education.

Case study report : supporting school-university pathways for refugee students' access and participation in tertiary education.

Lead Institution: University of Western Sydney

Project: ID12-2459

This report examines the barriers and challenges faced by refugee background students transitioning from Australian secondary school to university. As part of a larger Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) funded cross-institutional study it focuses on three main regions - Greater Western Sydney, W...

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Bibliographic Details
Institution(s):University of Western Sydney
Charles Sturt University
University of Canberra
Main Author(s):Naidoo, Loshini
Wilkinson, Jane
Langat, Kiprono
Adoniou, Misty
Cunneen, Rachel
Bolger, Dawn
Published: University of Western Sydney 2014
Subjects:
Academic staff attitudes
Access to education
Barriers to participation
Cultural differences
Language skills
Non English speaking background
Pathways
Program descriptions
Refugees
Secondary postsecondary transition
Social networks
Teacher attitudes
Transition education
University admission
Interviews
Case studies
Albury (NSW)
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra (ACT)
New South Wales
Sydney (NSW)
Wagga Wagga (NSW)
Online Access: /resources/ID12_2459_Naidoo_case_study_2015.pdf
/resources/ID12_2459_Naidoo_case_study_2015.pdf

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