1st Edition

Supporting Indigenous Students to Succeed at University A Resource for the Higher Education Sector

By Martin Nakata, Vicky Nakata Copyright 2023
158 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

158 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

158 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Addressing a significant gap in the literature, this book provides conceptual and practical foundations for the development of more effective support strategies to improve academic outcomes for Indigenous higher education students. Authors Martin and Vicky Nakata draw on Indigenous and higher education research, as well as their own experience implementing reforms to Indigenous student support... Read more

Introduction 1. Key concepts and conditions for student success 2. An individual student case management approach 3. Shifting to a capacity-development approach 4. Concluding remarks

Biography

Martin Nakata is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous Education & Strategy and Head of the Indigenous Education and Research Centre at James Cook University.

Vicky Nakata, now retired, was a Researcher in the Indigenous Education and Research Centre at James Cook University.