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Curtin Library is delighted to celebrate the publication of Senior Lecturer Grant Cooper’s open book, Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Science: Effectively Supporting Underrepresented Cohorts.
This is the first Curtin-authored Open Educational Resource (OER) published on our new Pressbooks platform. Released under a Creative Commons licence, the book can be shared, adapted, and built upon, provided appropriate attribution is given. Learn more about CC licenses here.
Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Science explores how students’ social, cultural, and economic backgrounds shape their participation, achievement, and sense of belonging in science. With a focus on underrepresented groups, including Indigenous Australian students, those from low-SES backgrounds, girls and women, and regional and remote learners, the book unpacks systemic barriers and offers practical strategies, case studies, and reflective tools for educators.
The Library congratulates Dr Cooper on this achievement and his contribution to Open Access publishing. You can browse other Open books via the Curtin Open Books Pressbooks catalogue.
Open Educational Resources (OERs) are a powerful tool for improving textbook affordability for students, ensuring authors’ rights to their work, and contributing to an equitable educational landscape.
Curtin’s Open Scholarship Policy encourages staff and students to publish OERs, and the library is here to help. Curtin Library has a new platform for creating and hosting Open Textbooks, Curtin Open Books via Pressbooks.
To learn more about adopting existing OERs into your reading lists, adapting an OER to suit your instructional needs, or creating your own open textbook from scratch, contact the Library: libraryhelp@curtin.edu.au
Written by Sarah Lucas, Learning Success Coordinator
