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Download full textTreagust, David F.; And Others – 1987
Most Aboriginal people in Australia lack the background qualifications to enter higher education courses in science and mathematics. In 1984, the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) (now Curtin University of Technology) developed a project which created and evaluated bridging courses for Aboriginal people seeking to gain access into…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, College Preparation, College Science, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBarrett-Lennard, Siri – Prospect, 1997
Suggests foreign students in Australia may not be getting preparation needed to integrate successfully into university study. Research is reviewed that indicates these students not only need help preparing for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) but also with learning at an Australian university. Academic preparation courses…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, English (Second Language)
