Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Higher Education
Admission Policy Review: Strengthening Indigenous In-Community Training Programs, Rennais C. Gayle
Admission Policy Review: Strengthening Indigenous In-Community Training Programs, Rennais C. Gayle
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Canada’s colonial past significantly impacts prospective Indigenous student postsecondary enrollment. For the past fifty years, postsecondary institutions have focused on assimilation and cultural renewal. One assumption is Indigenous learners share similar educational experiences including ease and access to westernized high school programs with a credit or term system and ease and access to transcripts and criminal records checks often required for postsecondary admission. This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) addresses the Problem of Practice (PoP) in admission procedures that do not consider Indigenous knowledges, experiences, and criteria for entry into postsecondary programming in SMH Department at LAC College. As an academic …
Defining Student Success From A Holistic Perspective, Ranabelle Aranda Stroh
Defining Student Success From A Holistic Perspective, Ranabelle Aranda Stroh
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Scholarly literature on higher education presents a plethora of student success definitions. These definitions encompass both quantitative and qualitative data as measurements. However, inconsistent definitions of student success have negatively impacted students’ experiences in higher education. This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) addresses the Problem of Practice (PoP): the need to bring awareness to the inconsistent definitions of student success and the negative impacts on student experiences at Oasis College. I explore the organizational context at Oasis College and propose a strategy as a response to the PoP, including the contributing factors. Utilizing the Kahkisiw model as the change vision sets …