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    Retaining non-traditional students : lessons learnt with Pasifika students in New Zealand

    Benseman, John; Coxon, Eve; Anderson, Adele; Anae, M.

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    2006
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    Benseman, J., Coxon, E., Anderson, A., & Anae, M. (2006). Retaining non-traditional students : lessons learnt with Pasifika students in New Zealand. journal article.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2061
    Abstract
    New Zealand tertiary education is currently undergoing extensive reviews and re-organisation in its quest for achieving a ‘knowledge society’. Central to many of these new developments is the need to extend the participation rates of groups previously under-represented. Increasingly, the debate is also centred on how to retain these under-represented groups once they are recruited into tertiary programmes. This article reports a large-scale study of the factors that influence successful completion of tertiary qualifications for Pasifika students. Using a diverse range of data sources throughout New Zealand, the study identified motivation and attitudes, pressures from family groups, peer groups and finances, lack of support services and language issues as negative factors, while the availability of Pasifika staff, promoting a Pasifika ‘presence’ in institutions, positive role models, appropriate pedagogy and readily-available information were all positive factors in increasing retention.
    Keywords:
    Pasifika students, Pasific Island students, tertiary education
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    130311 Pacific Peoples Education
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    Higher Education Research and Development
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    This digital work is protected by copyright. It may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use: Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person. You will recognise the author's and publishers rights and give due acknowledgement where appropriate.
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