academic literacies
academic literacies
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Essay Question
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Demographics you may choose are:
• Socio-economic Status
• Gender
• Ethnicity
• Rural / urban
Patterns you may identify may be:
• Overall numbers of enrolments
• Type of university
• Type of course
Statistics:
SES, ethnicity (in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">indigenous only), rural / urban statistics:
https://www.education.gov.au/undergraduate-applications-offers-and-acceptances-publications
Gender statistics:
https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/Lookup/4102.0Main" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in+Features20Sep+2012#HIGHER