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Aboriginal University Student Success in British Columbia, Canada: Time for Action
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Abstract Educational outcomes for Aboriginal students in British Columbia, and Canada in general, are a cause for considerable concern. High dropout rates, low participation, completion and success rates at educational institutions have challenged educators for decades. Solutions have included lowering admission requirements for Aboriginal candidates and establishing alternative programmes that improve attendance and remedy learning problems. However, most of these policies have not offered a lasting solution to challenges facing Aboriginal students. This study presents findings from interviews conducted with 20 Aboriginal undergraduate students, seven professors, and five non-academic staff at four universities in British Columbia, namely: Malaspina University College, University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser University. It presents their definitions of student success and how this could be improved. Four policy options are proposed. These are then tested against six criteria to determine the potential consequences of their implementation. Recommendations are made to British Columbia’s universities based on the multicriteria analysis.
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- Oloo, J. A.
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- Oloo, James Alan
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- The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education
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- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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- 2007-12-01
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- Ministry of Advanced Education
- University of British Columbia
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Social Sciences › Education › Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Keywords
- Aboriginal students, indigenous university students, student success, school dropout, higher education policy, student retention, definition of success, policy evaluation, multi-criteria decision making, British Columbia universities
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