This report provides an overview of the equity initiatives in Australian higher education that
have demonstrated their effectiveness through published impact studies or through …

Graduate engineering students are rarely taught to write in formal disciplinary coursework,
but it is an essential skill required for success in industry and academic careers. This study …

This paper sought to describe the combined influences (confluence) of the various aspects
of the supplemental instruction (SI) programme on selected student outcomes. It points out …

This study reports on a generic peer-assistance programme conducted by Learning and
Academic Skills Advisors and Student Learning Assistants (SLAs) at an Australian …

Engineers are expected to have high level communication skills in order to carry out their
work, which includes interacting with diverse stakeholders, colleagues, employees and …

Student retention has been an issue that has plagued college institutions for decades. Many
researchers have conducted studies to investigate the challenges associated with students …

Abstract The Embedding Academic Language Framework, designed and implemented by
the Academic Language & Learning team at University of Technology Sydney (UTS), is …

Given the significant increase in non-traditional students and changing pathways into higher
education (HE), the need to scaffold academic literacies development for commencing …

S ome Jamaican tertiary-level students, despite meeting the English Language matriculation
requirements of the institutions they attend, continue to face serious problems coping with …

University graduates are expected to be able to write proficiently for a variety of audiences.
Often the onus of achieving this is believed to be the exclusive domain of the language class …