Trimmer, Karen and Ward, Raelene ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6248-7921 and Wondunna-Foley, Linda
(2018)
Retention of Indigenous pre-service teachers enrolled in an Australian regional university.
Teaching and Teacher Education, 76 (Special Issue).
pp. 58-67.
ISSN 0742-051X
Abstract
Retention of Indigenous pre-service teachers is critical to increasing the number of Indigenous teachers in Australian schools. The aim of this research was to identify factors impacting on retention within one regional university in Queensland. Using a narrative inquiry research design, interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of Aboriginal students (n ¼ 14) over a two year period. Issues and themes impacting on decisions to exit prior to completion were identified that are being used to enhance op-erations within the university as well as broader systemic issues which contribute to higher education evidence and understanding for policy discussion and development.
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Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Item Status: | Live Archive |
Additional Information: | Accepted version embargoed until 1 January 2021 (24 months), in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education (1 Jul 2013 - 30 Jun 2019) |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education (1 Jul 2013 - 30 Jun 2019) |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2019 03:56 |
Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2019 02:07 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aboriginal, Torres strait islander, Indigenous, pre-service teacher, teacher education, exit factors, retention |
Fields of Research (2008): | 13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130313 Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators 13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education |
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | C Society > 93 Education and Training > 9302 Teaching and Instruction > 930202 Teacher and Instructor Development C Society > 93 Education and Training > 9399 Other Education and Training > 939901 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education |
Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2018.08.006 |
URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/35059 |
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