The impact of targeted educational programmes on academic outcomes for African students in Western Australia

Authors

  • Kwadwo Adusei-Asante

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/co201824&25274-291

Keywords:

peer-mentoring, African students, targeted educational approach

Abstract

Over the past two decades, people with African backgrounds have become part of Australian society. There have been extensive discussions of the various academic challenges African students experience at all educational levels in Australia. The academic challenges identified range from low academic achievement to unemployment and are particularly prevalent among African students who are refugees or those who have low socio-economic status. This paper argues that targeted educational programmes need to be implemented to support African students who are struggling in their academic pursuits. The positive outcomes and lessons learned from our implementation of the Top-Up Programme, a peer-mentoring educational initiative that supports domestic undergraduate sub-Saharan African students at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, are discussed.

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Published

2018-05-03