First year expectations and experiences: student and teacher perspectives |
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Authors: | Russell Brinkworth Ben McCann Carol Matthews Karin Nordström |
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Institution: | (1) School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia;(2) School of Humanities, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia;(3) School of History and Politics, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia |
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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.
All authors contributed equally to this work. |
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Keywords: | Tertiary education Transition Mismatch Feedback |
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