Murdoch Research Repository (Murdoch University) · 2015 · 16 citations · 0 references
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EducationHigher EducationHigher Education PolicyIndigenous StudiesStudent EngagementLearning AnalyticsStudent ParticipationStudent PersistenceStudent RetentionStudent Retention PolicyStudent SuccessIndigenous Student SuccessLearner Retention AnalysisPredictive Analytics For RetentionQualificationRetention Of Underrepresented StudentsStudent Retention InequalityTorres Strait
Student success and retention is a crucial aspiration in the Australian higher education context across multiple levels. Broadly, there is an expressed aspiration for widening participation in higher education and a desire for an increased pool of people holding at least a Bachelor level qualification (Bradley, Noonan, Nugent & Scales, 2008). More specifically, improving the participation and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (Universities Australia, 2013; Behrendt, Larkin, Griew & Kelly, 2012), people from regional areas and people of low socio-economic status are important goals (Universities Australia, 2013)…