Reinventing another Unaipon: Indigenous science leaders for the future
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Australian Journal of Indigenous Education
Volume
47
Issue
2
First Page
216
Last Page
225
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
School
School of Education
Abstract
The education of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students in Australian universities has received considerable attention in both the literature and government policy in the 21st century. The participation and graduation rates for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs have remained low and are becoming a particular focus in universities across Australia. This paper reflects on the life and contribution of David Unaipon, the enrolment data from a small sample of universities across Australia and the literature to discuss potential strategies for improving the access to, participation in and graduation from higher education STEM courses.
DOI
10.1017/jie.2017.14
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Trimmer, K., Gower, G., & Lock, G. (2017). Reinventing another Unaipon: Indigenous science leaders for the future. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 47(2), 216-225. https://doi.org/10.1017/jie.2017.14