Abstract
This paper discusses some of the key experiences which contribute to successful
first year student transitions into university. Interviews with seventeen first year
students from across Macquarie University’s four faculties provided an insight
into the degree to which their expectations of higher education were being met by
the university’s initiatives. The participants’ educational, cultural and
professional backgrounds were varied. The diversity of their responses indicates
the dangers of understanding and treating first year students in a generic fashion
in the university. The emphasis of the responses confirms previous and
contemporary work stressing the importance of the socio-cultural, social capital
and emotional domains in the successful transition of students.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | First Year in Higher Education Conference 2008 |
Subtitle of host publication | aspiration, access, achivement |
Editors | Jason Thomas |
Place of Publication | Brisbane |
Publisher | QUT Publications |
Pages | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781741072822 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Event | Pacific Rim Conference on the First Year in Higher Education (13th : 2010) - Adelaide Duration: 27 Jun 2010 → 30 Jun 2010 |
Conference
Conference | Pacific Rim Conference on the First Year in Higher Education (13th : 2010) |
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City | Adelaide |
Period | 27/06/10 → 30/06/10 |