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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | First year expectations and experiences: student and teacher perspectives |
Author: | Brinkworth, R. McCann, B. Matthews, C. Nordstrom, K. |
Citation: | Higher Education, 2009; 58(2):157-173 |
Publisher: | Kluwer Academic Publ |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
ISSN: | 0018-1560 1573-174X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Russell Brinkworth, Ben McCann, Carol Matthews and Karin Nordström |
Abstract: | Transitioning from high-school to university can be difficult, and many university teachers feel students are often ill-prepared for the change. To investigate this 233 Humanities and Science students at the University of Adelaide were surveyed 6 months into their first year regarding experiences of teaching and learning at university. 189 students were also surveyed 18 months after commencement, to gain retrospective views of their transition year, as were lecturers and tutors of both groups. Results were compared to similar Orientation Week questionnaires that focused on expectations. Questions included reasons for selecting degrees, quality of teacher feedback and perceived impact of outside commitments. Even though student expectations, student experience, and teacher views differed, remarkable similarities emerged across the two degree programs (Science and Humanities). Our findings thus highlight a call for non-specialised transition programs to meet the needs of first year students and facilitate the transition from secondary to tertiary education. |
Keywords: | Tertiary education Transition Mismatch Feedback |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10734-008-9188-3 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10734-008-9188-3 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Molecular and Biomedical Science publications |
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