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Direct linkJohn Guenther; Rhonda Oliver; Robyn Ober; Catherine Holmes – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2024
The Australian education system works well for most students. However, equitable access to secondary education is problematic for First Nations people living in remote communities. There is a strong emphasis on Year 12 completion as an indicator of successful engagement in remote First Nations education. This has been partly driven by Australian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students
Download full textEngelbrech, Liesel; Mostert, Karina; Pienaar, Jacobus; Kahl, Carlien – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2020
South African higher education institutions (HEIs) face significant challenges with high first-year student drop-out rates due to various stressors students are facing. The current study explores the coping of first-year students studying at a South African university. This qualitative study followed an exploratory, descriptive, interpretive…
Descriptors: Coping, College Freshmen, Dropout Rate, Stress Variables
Bilodeau, Cynthia; Meissner, John – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2018
This study investigated the effectiveness of a combined academic and personal counselling initiative on student performance and emotional well-being outcomes of 289 at-risk students at a Canadian University. Criterion for risk included academic struggles, mental health distress, or both. The program was developed to be tailored to individual…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, School Counseling, Academic Achievement, At Risk Students
Student Health and Well-Being in Indigenous Communities: "No One Is Healed Until Everyone Is Healed"
MacDonnell, Maggie – LEARNing Landscapes, 2017
In this interview, Maggie MacDonnell, recipient of the 2017 Global Teacher Prize, discusses how growing up near a First Nations reserve in Nova Scotia opened her eyes to inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. She talks about the influence of Moses Coady, who instilled in her an appreciation for co-operative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Canada Natives, American Indian Students, Well Being
Salmela-Aro, Katariina – New Directions for Youth Development, 2012
Educational transitions and the transition from school to working life present substantial challenges for youth in modern societies. In addition to the drastic changes taking place in their personal lives as they navigate the educational ladder and the transition to work life, young adults today face profound changes in society as well. In…
Descriptors: Developmental Tasks, Foreign Countries, Education Work Relationship, Young Adults
Gray, Jan; Hackling, Mark – Australian Educational Researcher, 2009
Non-completion of senior secondary schooling continues to be a matter of concern for policy makers and practitioners in Australia today. Despite the efforts of governments to improve participation and retention rates, 30% of students drop out of school before completing Year 12. Further, some students remain at school, just biding their time until…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, School Culture, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries
