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James, Trixie; Toth, Gabriela; Tomlins, Melissa; Kumar, Brijesh; Bond, Kerry – Student Success, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic will forever be known as a disruptive dilemma that impacted many industries in Australia. For the university sector, sudden lockdown and social distancing rules resulted in an acceleration in the provision of learning and teaching via online platforms, creating new challenges for students and educators. This project explored…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
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Walters, Vikki; James, Trixie – Student Success, 2020
Positive psychology provides a different perspective to that of traditional psychology. There is a growing research base of scientific study to validate the significance of this psychological approach in people's lives. Enabling courses have an increased number of students utilising them as an alternative pathway to gain access to university.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Psychology, Access to Education
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Braund, Anne; James, Trixie; Johnston, Katrina; Mullaney, Louise – Student Success, 2020
Personal characteristics contributing to success in higher education has become an important area of focus in recent years. Duckworth's (2007) grit framework shows positive correlations with a range of academic outcomes. This article explores the characteristics of grit in a study of female students who identified as mothers during their enrolment…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, College Students, Mothers