Partnerships for success: A collaborative support model to enhance the first year student experience

Johanna T Einfalt; Janet Turley

doi:10.5204/intjfyhe.v4i1.153

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Partnerships for success: A collaborative support model to enhance the first year student experience

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Partnerships for success: A collaborative support model to enhance the first year student experience

Johanna T Einfalt and Janet Turley

International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, Vol.4(1), pp.73-84

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5204/intjfyhe.v4i1.153

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Education Systems

Recent discourse about engaging first year students calls for more collaboration in terms of adopting a holistic approach to course delivery and support. This paper discusses a collaborative support model operating at a regional Australian university since 2008. In particular, it describes a collaborative support initiative emerging from this model that is based on providing an informal consultative space where students can drop-in and gain assessment support for research, writing and content. A focus group, online surveys and interviews with co-ordinators were conducted to evaluate the impact of this initiative. Findings suggest that this collaborative support model impacts on the first year student experience by: raising awareness about academic skills and the processes for researching and writing; promoting peer learning opportunities; building confidence and providing suitable support for a diverse range of students.

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Title: Partnerships for success: A collaborative support model to enhance the first year student experience
Authors: Johanna T Einfalt (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Janet Turley (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Publication details: International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, Vol.4(1), pp.73-84
Publisher: Queensland University of Technology
Date published: 2013
DOI: 10.5204/intjfyhe.v4i1.153
ISSN: 1838-2959
Copyright note: Copyright © 2013 The Authors. Copyright of articles is retained by author/s. As an open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Tertiary Access - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448845002621
Output Type: Journal article

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