Ms Virginia O'Rourke
CASUAL ACADEMIC,
Dean's Unit School of Social Sciences & Psychology
CASUAL ACADEMIC,
Dean's Unit - School of Education
CASUAL ACADEMIC,
Secondary Education (SoE)
Personal
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit School of Social Sciences & Psychology
- Dean's Unit - School of Education
- Secondary Education (SoE)
Contact
| Email: | V.ORourke@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | TBA n/a |
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| Location: | 4.G.11 Bankstown4 Bankstown |
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Publications
Books
- Dobia, B. and O'Rourke, V. (2011), 'Promoting the mental health and wellbeing of Indigenous children in Australian primary schools', : Commonwealth of Australia 9781742415208.
Journal Articles
- Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V., Dillon, A., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2012), 'Engaging the disengaged? A longitudinal analysis of the relations between indigenous and non-indigenous Australian atudents' academic self-concept and disengagement', Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 17.
- Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V. and Craven, R. (2010), 'The utility of general self-esteem and domain-specific self-concepts: Their influence on Indigenous and non-Indigenous students' educational outcomes', The Australian Journal of Education, 30.
- Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V., Grant, R., Denson, N. and Craven, R. (2010), 'Validating racism and cultural respect: testing the psychometric properties and educational impact of perceived discrimination and multiculturation for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students', Educational Research and Evaluation, 23.
Conference Papers
- Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V., Dillon, A., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2011), 'Explaining Away Aboriginality: Causal modelling of Academic Self-Concept and Disengagement for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian Students.', Proceedings of the 5th International Biennial SELF Research Conference 2009, Enabling Human Potential: The Centrality of Self and Identity, Dubai, UAE.
- O'Rourke, V., Craven, R., Yeung, A. and Munns, G. (2009), 'Closing the educational gap for Aboriginal primary students in low density schools?: A multi-method longitudinal analysis elucidating impact of inclusive practices', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
- O'Rourke, V. (2009), 'Invisible Fences: Perceived Institutional Barriers to Success for Indigenous University Students', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
- Bodkin-Andrews, G., Covic, T., Yeung, A., Craven, R. and O'Rourke, V. (2009), 'Opening the blind eye: Causal modelling of perceived discrimination and academic disengagement for Indigenous students', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing climates: Education for sustainable futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
- O'Rourke, V. and Mcinerney, V. (2006), 'No Need to Fail: Personal and Institutional Barriers to Success for Indigenous University Students', Aboriginal Studies:Making the Connections, Bankstown Sydney.
Research
Previous Projects
| Title: | Closing the educational gap for Aboriginal primary students in low density schools: A qualitative analysis of impact of culturally inclusive pedagogy |
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| Years: | 2010-01-01 - 2012-03-03 |
| ID: | P00017086 |
| UWS Researchers: | Virginia O'Rourke, Rhonda Craven, Geoff Munns and Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews |
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