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Remote Indigenous Students: Raising Their Aspirations and Awareness of Tertiary Pathways
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Thomas, Kym; Ellis, Bronwyn; Kirkham, Renae; Parry, Louka – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2014
The lower rates of participation in higher education of people from remote areas, together with the under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education, make it less likely that students from remote Indigenous communities will aspire to attend university. Educators and community must develop working…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Rural Areas, Indigenous Populations, Academic Aspiration
Promoting Rural/Regional Sustainability through the Provision of a Quality Higher Education Experience
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Ellis, Bronwyn; Watkinson, Julie; Sawyer, Janet – Education in Rural Australia, 2010
The final stage of a longitudinal research project that focused on identifying the impact of a new university presence in a South Australian regional city is presented in this paper, which continues the account given at the 2009 SPERA Conference. The early stages comprised focus groups of stakeholders, staff involved, and students, and surveys of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Higher Education, School Community Relationship
Working as Rural Academics.
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Ellis, Bronwyn; Sawyer, Janet; Dollard, Maureen; Boxall, Dianne – Education in Rural Australia, 2002
A survey of 85 rural and metro academics at two Australian universities found that rural faculty experienced more autonomy, cross-disciplinary stimulation, and connection to community. Rural disadvantages included professional isolation, fewer opportunities for research and advancement, and metropolitan management structures. Most of those with…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction
Swings and Roundabouts: Working as a Rural Academic.
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Ellis, Bronwyn; Boxall, Dianne; Dollard, Maureen; Sawyer, Janet – 1999
An Australian study explored the implications of being a rural academic; distinguishing features of rural academics' work; perceptions of rural academics held by themselves and others; and contributions rural academics make to their institutions, disciplines, and communities. Interviews were conducted with 24 faculty members from 2 Australian…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Collegiality, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation