Unravelling Indigenous students' full potential: A critical analysis of Indigenous students' dreams, realities and aspirations

原住民学生？与非土著同龄人相比，他们的愿望明显较低。考虑到期望对于预测生活机会的至关重要性，这是一个令人严重关切的问题。利用定量和定性研究方法的协同融合，本次调查旨在确定对土著学生设置和实现其愿望产生积极和消极影响的因素，并测试确定的因素和愿望之间的关系模式是否因土著和非土著学生而异。该项目还将展示重要的土著人口测量工具的可靠性，并区分有效的理论方向和研究方法。

Indigenous students? aspirations are significantly lower in comparison to non-Indigenous peers. Given the vital importance of aspirations for predicating life opportunities this is of dire concern. Utilising a synergistic blend of quantitative and qualitative research methodology this investigation aims to identify factors that positively and negatively impact on Indigenous students setting and achieving their aspirations, and test whether the pattern of relations between identified factors and aspirations differentially varies for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. The project will also demonstrate the reliability of important measurement instruments for Indigenous populations and distinguish effective theoretical orientations and research methodology.