Calling out Racism in University Classrooms: The Ongoing Need for Indigenisation of the Curriculum to Support Indigenous Student Completion Rates

Autor/inn/en	Fredericks, Bronwyn; Barney, Katelyn; Bunda, Tracey; Hausia, Kirsten; Martin, Anne; Elston, Jacinta; Bernardino, Brenna
Titel	Calling out Racism in University Classrooms: The Ongoing Need for Indigenisation of the Curriculum to Support Indigenous Student Completion Rates
Quelle	In: Student Success, 14 (2023) 2, S.19-29 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fredericks, Bronwyn) ORCID (Barney, Katelyn) ORCID (Bunda, Tracey) ORCID (Elston, Jacinta) ORCID (Bernardino, Brenna)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Racism; College Students; Indigenous Populations; Academic Persistence; Equal Education; Foreign Countries; Student Behavior; Teacher Behavior; College Faculty; College Environment; Culturally Relevant Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rassismus; Collegestudent; Sinti und Roma; Ausland; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Teacher behaviour; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Hochschulumwelt; Australien
Abstract	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students continue to experience racism in Australian university classrooms. The "Reconciliation Australia Barometer" report (2022, p. 5) recently noted that experiences of racial prejudice have increased for Indigenous people with 60% of Indigenous people who responded to the survey experiencing at least one form of racial prejudice in the past six months. Many universities are attempting to implement action against racism and there have been concerted efforts to Indigenise curriculum across numerous universities. But there are many challenges and complexities to this process and more work is needed to increase cultural competency of university staff and students. This article explores findings from a National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) funded project that focused on "what works" to support Indigenous students to complete their degrees. This article draws on data from interviews with graduates that highlight the perceived experiences of racism in the classroom from peers and staff and the need for further Indigenisation of the curriculum to improve Indigenous student completion rates. The article concludes by discussing recommendations for universities to create a safer environment for Indigenous students. These recommendations echo previous ones (e.g., Behrendt et al., 2012) yet they have not yet been adequately addressed by universities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Queensland University of Technology. QUT Library, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, OLD 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-07-3138-5345; e-mail: journal@unistars.org; Web site: https://studentsuccessjournal.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01