Conversations with Ella Kahu. Part 2: The First-Year Student Experience

Catherine Picton; Chi Baik

doi:10.5204/ssj.3711

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Conversations with Ella Kahu. Part 2: The First-Year Student Experience

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Conversations with Ella Kahu. Part 2: The First-Year Student Experience

Catherine Picton and Chi Baik

Student Success, Vol.15(3), pp.10-17

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.3711

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first year experience

student engagement

Ella Kahu

first-year students

This special issue of Student Success celebrates the work of Professor Ella Kahu and her substantial contribution to the advancement of our collective understanding of student engagement. In June 2024 Professors Karen Nelson and Chi Baik, and Dr Cat Picton sat down with Ella for a reflective conversation about her work, and additional insights in her theorising and research on student experience and engagement. In this special issue, we present the interview transcript in three parts and showcase Ella's key publications. This section, dedicated to The First-Year Student Experience, presents a collection of articles authored or co-authored by Ella Kahu that delve into the multifaceted nature of this formative stage. The articles explore the unique challenges and opportunities faced by students as they navigate the transition to higher education. From examining the engagement of mature distance students and their sense of belonging and interest, to investigating the emotional rollercoaster of a mature-aged student's first semester, these studies offer valuable insights into the student experience. This part also addresses the impact of external factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic on student well-being and engagement, highlighting the resilience and adaptability of students during unprecedented times. Through qualitative and mixed methods research, including innovative approaches like photo elicitation, the articles in this section provide a rich understanding of the first-year student experience. They underscore the importance of institutional support, the influence of emotions and personal circumstances, and the power of engagement in shaping student success.

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Title: Conversations with Ella Kahu. Part 2: The First-Year Student Experience
Authors: Catherine Picton - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Student Services and Engagement
Chi Baik - The University of Melbourne
Publication details: Student Success, Vol.15(3), pp.10-17
Publisher: Queensland University of Technology
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.5204/ssj.3711
ISSN: 2205-0795
Copyright note: Copyright (c) 2024 Catherine Picton, Chi Baik. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors retain copyright and grant the Journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution International Licence (CC BY 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Organisation Unit: Student Services and Engagement
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991091094502621
Output Type: Journal article

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