'This is our campus!' - student perspectives of their 1st year experience at a new university campus
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Paper/Presentation Title | 'This is our campus!' - student perspectives of their 1st year experience at a new university campus |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Todd, Nick (Author) and Ballantyne, Julie (Author) |
Editors | Kift, Sally |
Journal or Proceedings Title | 10th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference Proceedings: Regenerate, Engage, Experiment |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2007 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISBN | 1741071917 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.fyhe.qut.edu.au/past_papers/papers07/final_papers/pdfs/3e.pdf |
Conference/Event | 10th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference: Regenerate, Engage, Experiment |
Event Details | 10th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference: Regenerate, Engage, Experiment Parent Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference (FYHE) Event Date 04 to end of 06 Jul 2007 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Abstract | This study examines students’ first-year perspectives as undergraduates at Australia’s newest satellite campus. Those early experiences appear influential in securing successful transition (McInnis, James, & Hartley, 2000). This study sought to allow staff to better understand the inaugural cohort and strategically respond to their specific needs. The cohort sampled included several emerging demographic subgroups that researchers have recently requested be more fully investigated (Krause, Hartley, James, & McInnis, 2005). This paper details the findings of focus group interviews with members of those subgroups, and follows an earlier online survey of all first-year students. Findings reveal students thematically conceptualising their experiences in terms of commitment to their studies, a desire to engage in dialogue, and an 'us versus them' competitiveness. Mature age learners detailed their significant sacrifices made when undertaking university studies and the possibility of this factor being a variable influencing persistence and attrition is raised. |
Keywords | first year experience, USQ Springfield, mature age students |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390203. Sociology of education |
390303. Higher education | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
Australian Catholic University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y72y/-this-is-our-campus-student-perspectives-of-their-1st-year-experience-at-a-new-university-campus
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