Book chapter
A transition pedagogy for student engagement and first-year learning, success and retention
Engaging with Learning in Higher Education
Libri Publishing
2012
Abstract
This chapter argues that higher education institutions (HEIs) must direct coordinated, whole-of-institution attention to changing, both culturally and structurally, the fundamental and prevailing character of the first-year experience (FYE). It leverages evidence from the sector(Nelson, Kift and Clarke, 2011), from research-led practice in our institution (for example, Kift, Nelson and Clarke, 2010; Nelson et al.,in press) and from research conducted under an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Senior Fellowship (Kift, 2009a, 2009b, 2009c) to assert that student engagement and success should not be left to chance, particularly those aspects such as curriculum design and enactment that are within our institutional control.
Details
- Title
- A transition pedagogy for student engagement and first-year learning, success and retention
- Authors
- Karen J Nelson (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologySally Kift (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJohn A Clarke (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Contributors
- I Solomonides (Editor)A Reid (Editor)P Petocz (Editor)
- Publication details
- Engaging with Learning in Higher Education
- Publisher
- Libri Publishing
- Date published
- 2012
- ISBN
- 9781907471537
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449062402621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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