HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: USING ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY FOR LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS STUDENTS IN DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING NATIONS

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward St John ◽  
Cliona Hannon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Engaged Scholarship ◽  
Low Socioeconomic

Ensuring Access to the Digital Campus

2001 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-166
Author(s):  
Gretchen C. Hansen ◽  
Cathrine A. Wambach
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
Successful Completion ◽  
Digital Campus ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Computer Competence ◽  
Additional Barrier ◽  
Potential Impact

Many students of color and students with low socioeconomic status are entering higher education with little experience in using the academic tools that are required of them on the digital campus. The lack of computer competence and access to computers can become an additional barrier to their successful completion of a degree. This article discusses: pre-college access and use by different groups of students; cross-campus computing initiatives; the potential impact of the present inequities experienced by students of color in the context of cross-campus computing; and recommendations to enhance access to computers and the computer competence of students of color.

scholarly journals Teaching students using technology: Facilitating success for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds in Australian universities

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Devlin ◽  
Jade McKay
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
National Study ◽  
Widening Participation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Personalised Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology

<p class="abstract">Australian higher education has adopted a widening participation agenda with a focus on the participation of disadvantaged students, particularly those from low socioeconomic status (LSES) backgrounds. As these students begin to enter university in greater number and proportion than ever before, there is increasing interest in how best to facilitate their success. A recent national study employed semi-structured interviews to ask 89 successful LSES students what had helped them succeed. Twenty-six staff experienced in effectively teaching and supporting LSES students were also interviewed about what approaches they used in their work. Analysis of the study’s findings indicates a strong theme related to the use of technology in effectively teaching and supporting LSES students. In particular, the use of a range of resources and media, facilitating interactive and connected learning, enabling personalised learning and assuring high academic standards were found to contribute to student success. The implications of these findings are discussed with a specific focus on promoting effective teaching practice and informing related policy. At a time when the diversity of the student cohort in Australian higher education institutions is increasing, the findings reported in this paper are both timely and critical for educators and institutions.</p>

scholarly journals Science Hunters: an inclusive approach to engaging with science through Minecraft

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (02) ◽  
pp. N01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Hobbs ◽  
Carly Stevens ◽  
Jackie Hartley ◽  
Calum Hartley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Flexible Approach ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
Target Children

Science Hunters is an outreach project which employs the computer game Minecraft to engage children with scientific learning and research through school visits, events, and extracurricular clubs. We principally target children who may experience barriers to accessing Higher Education, including low socioeconomic status, being the first in their family to attend university, and disability (including Special Educational Needs). The Minecraft platform encourages teamwork and makes science learning accessible and entertaining for children, irrespective of background. We employ a flexible approach that adapts to the needs of the users. More than 8000 children have been engaged in the first four years, with overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Tomorrow never knows: Paradoxical effects of a future prime on performance among low socioeconomic status college students

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Dayle Herrmann ◽  
Jessica Bodford ◽  
Robert Adelman ◽  
Oliver Graudejus ◽  
Morris Okun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Paradoxical Effects

scholarly journals Home Language and Literacy Environments and Early Literacy Trajectories of Low‐Socioeconomic Status Chilean Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. 2042-2062
Author(s):  
Susana Mendive ◽  
Mayra Mascareño Lara ◽  
Daniela Aldoney ◽  
J. Carola Pérez ◽  
José P. Pezoa
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Home Language ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Literacy Environments

scholarly journals Association of socioeconomic status with medical assistance in dying: a case–control analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e043547
Author(s):  
Donald A Redelmeier ◽  
Kelvin Ng ◽  
Deva Thiruchelvam ◽  
Eldar Shafir
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Analysis ◽  
Medical Assistance ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Medical Assistance In Dying ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Economic Constraints

ObjectivesEconomic constraints are a common explanation of why patients with low socioeconomic status tend to experience less access to medical care. We tested whether the decreased care extends to medical assistance in dying in a healthcare system with no direct economic constraints.DesignPopulation-based case–control study of adults who died.SettingOntario, Canada, between 1 June 2016 and 1 June 2019.PatientsPatients receiving palliative care under universal insurance with no user fees.ExposurePatient’s socioeconomic status identified using standardised quintiles.Main outcome measureWhether the patient received medical assistance in dying.ResultsA total of 50 096 palliative care patients died, of whom 920 received medical assistance in dying (cases) and 49 176 did not receive medical assistance in dying (controls). Medical assistance in dying was less frequent for patients with low socioeconomic status (166 of 11 008=1.5%) than for patients with high socioeconomic status (227 of 9277=2.4%). This equalled a 39% decreased odds of receiving medical assistance in dying associated with low socioeconomic status (OR=0.61, 95% CI 0.50 to 0.75, p<0.001). The relative decrease was evident across diverse patient groups and after adjusting for age, sex, home location, malignancy diagnosis, healthcare utilisation and overall frailty. The findings also replicated in a subgroup analysis that matched patients on responsible physician, a sensitivity analysis based on a different socioeconomic measure of low-income status and a confirmation study using a randomised survey design.ConclusionsPatients with low socioeconomic status are less likely to receive medical assistance in dying under universal health insurance. An awareness of this imbalance may help in understanding patient decisions in less extreme clinical settings.

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