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Australian Psychologist, Sep 19, 2009
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Griffith University eBooks, 2021
Pat Dudgeon, Australia's first registered Indigenous psychologist, and her colleagues Dawn Da... more Pat Dudgeon, Australia's first registered Indigenous psychologist, and her colleagues Dawn Darlaston-Jones and Joanna Alexi make the case for decolonising psychology and celebrate the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and learning into all Australian psychology curricula.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, 2014
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 29, 2011
Much of the existing literature investigating non-completion in the university sector focuses on ... more Much of the existing literature investigating non-completion in the university sector focuses on the demographic characteristics of the students while failing to adequately apply the same degree of scrutiny to the institution itself. In this paper we present the findings from the final stage of a three phase investigation into retention in a Western Australian university that utilises Q Method to understand the subjective interpretation and meaning of the student experience and how this relates to retention. The sample of 45 undergraduates was drawn from each of the four years of the psychology programme at Edith Cowan University and so provides an opportunity to examine how the student experience might change over time. This approach also offers some insight into the experience of the contemporary student in relation to the diversity of the student population, and the multiplicity of demands he or she might manage in the course of completing an undergraduate degree. Findings from this research identify three distinct profiles among the cohort: The Navigator, The Juggler, and The Analyst. Each of these profiles describes a different type of student in relation to the external demands he or she might face in addition to the role of student, and the strategies they develop to assist them in achieving their goal(s). Identifying these profiles provides the school of Psychology with the opportunity to tailor their student support systems more closely to the needs of their specific students and therefore increase overall retention rates within the programme. The findings also offer the opportunity to other schools and departments to engage in similar domain specific research in order to identify and remove potential barriers to retention within their own learning contexts.
ABSTRACT I was pleased to receive the invitation to review this booklet because it is a topic I a... more ABSTRACT I was pleased to receive the invitation to review this booklet because it is a topic I am personally interested in and affected by. My partner is currently part of the FIFO workforce based on a mine site in the North West. His current work context involves a regular roster of 2 weeks on and 1 week off which allows the opportunity for greater structure and planning of family functions and events. However, in the past he has also spent much of his working life in construction in South East Asia, resulting in long irregular periods of time away from the family. Both formats present opportunities and challenges for the FIFO worker and his or her family. Throughout this review I use the term FIFO to represent any form of working away from home – the more commonly understood form of ‘fly-in-fly-out’ in the mining sector; defence force personnel; truck drivers; and others whose occupations take them away from home on a regular or irregular basis for short or extended periods. Support for Mum When Dad Works Away, Department for Communities, Perth, Western Australia. Available from: http://www.community.wa.gov.au/DFC/Resources/ Parenting/
ABSTRACT This seminar presents the findings from the final stage of a three phase investigation i... more ABSTRACT This seminar presents the findings from the final stage of a three phase investigation into retention that aims to understand the subjective interpretation and meaning of the student experience and how this relates to retention.
Australian Psychologist, Sep 19, 2009
Skip to main content: ...
Griffith University eBooks, 2021
Pat Dudgeon, Australia's first registered Indigenous psychologist, and her colleagues Dawn Da... more Pat Dudgeon, Australia's first registered Indigenous psychologist, and her colleagues Dawn Darlaston-Jones and Joanna Alexi make the case for decolonising psychology and celebrate the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and learning into all Australian psychology curricula.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, 2014
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 29, 2011
Much of the existing literature investigating non-completion in the university sector focuses on ... more Much of the existing literature investigating non-completion in the university sector focuses on the demographic characteristics of the students while failing to adequately apply the same degree of scrutiny to the institution itself. In this paper we present the findings from the final stage of a three phase investigation into retention in a Western Australian university that utilises Q Method to understand the subjective interpretation and meaning of the student experience and how this relates to retention. The sample of 45 undergraduates was drawn from each of the four years of the psychology programme at Edith Cowan University and so provides an opportunity to examine how the student experience might change over time. This approach also offers some insight into the experience of the contemporary student in relation to the diversity of the student population, and the multiplicity of demands he or she might manage in the course of completing an undergraduate degree. Findings from this research identify three distinct profiles among the cohort: The Navigator, The Juggler, and The Analyst. Each of these profiles describes a different type of student in relation to the external demands he or she might face in addition to the role of student, and the strategies they develop to assist them in achieving their goal(s). Identifying these profiles provides the school of Psychology with the opportunity to tailor their student support systems more closely to the needs of their specific students and therefore increase overall retention rates within the programme. The findings also offer the opportunity to other schools and departments to engage in similar domain specific research in order to identify and remove potential barriers to retention within their own learning contexts.
ABSTRACT I was pleased to receive the invitation to review this booklet because it is a topic I a... more ABSTRACT I was pleased to receive the invitation to review this booklet because it is a topic I am personally interested in and affected by. My partner is currently part of the FIFO workforce based on a mine site in the North West. His current work context involves a regular roster of 2 weeks on and 1 week off which allows the opportunity for greater structure and planning of family functions and events. However, in the past he has also spent much of his working life in construction in South East Asia, resulting in long irregular periods of time away from the family. Both formats present opportunities and challenges for the FIFO worker and his or her family. Throughout this review I use the term FIFO to represent any form of working away from home – the more commonly understood form of ‘fly-in-fly-out’ in the mining sector; defence force personnel; truck drivers; and others whose occupations take them away from home on a regular or irregular basis for short or extended periods. Support for Mum When Dad Works Away, Department for Communities, Perth, Western Australia. Available from: http://www.community.wa.gov.au/DFC/Resources/ Parenting/
ABSTRACT This seminar presents the findings from the final stage of a three phase investigation i... more ABSTRACT This seminar presents the findings from the final stage of a three phase investigation into retention that aims to understand the subjective interpretation and meaning of the student experience and how this relates to retention.