Engaging college communities: the impact of residential colleges in Australian higher education
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COATES, HAMISH; EDWARDS, DANIELDate
2009Source Title
AUSSE Research BriefingPublisher
Australian Council for Educational ResearchAffiliation
Melbourne Graduate School of Education, LH Martin InstituteMetadata
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Coates, H., & Edwards, D. (2009). Engaging college communities: the impact of residential colleges in Australian higher education. AUSSE Research Briefing, 4. Camberwell, Vic.: Australian Council for Educational Research.Access Status
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© 2009 Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Permission has been granted for this publisher's version.
Abstract
This briefing affirms that residential colleges make a significant contribution to higher education in Australia. Colleges have been part of university life in this country for over 150 years, with the first college being founded in 1856, just six years after the foundation of University of Sydney. Collegiate education is growing today. Colleges are strengthening their links with academic and professional communities. The Association of Heads of Australian University Colleges and Halls Inc (AHAUCHI) provides national leadership. Markwell (2007) has explored the contributions made by colleges to excellence and equity in Australian higher education. Recent educational redesigns hint that the renaissance of residential life underway in the USA and UK is taking shape in Australia.
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higher education; Australia; Australasia; survey; student engagement; residential colleges; college communities; international studentsExport Reference in RIS Format
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