ERIC Number: EJ1237048
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0111
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Indigenous Undergraduates' Use of Supplementary Tutors: Developing Academic Capabilities for Success in Higher Education Studies
Nakata, Martin; Nakata, Vicky; Day, Andrew; Martin, Gregory; Peachey, Michael
Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, v48 n2 p119-128 Dec 2019
This article presents an analysis of statements from Indigenous students in an Australian university that describe how they use supplementary tutors. The analysis provides some evidence that students use tutors for much more than the prescribed remedial purpose to assist with gaps in assumed academic knowledge and skills to prevent subject failures. Students also use tutors to access hidden knowledge and develop capabilities that assist their progress from dependence on assistance to independence in learning. Our analysis has implications for the conceptualisation and management of supplementary tutoring for Indigenous students.
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Undergraduate Students, Tutors, Foreign Countries, Supplementary Education, Remedial Instruction, Skill Development, Tutoring, Self Efficacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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