Early departure from a tertiary bridging program: what can the institution do?
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Paper/Presentation Title | Early departure from a tertiary bridging program: what can the institution do? |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Whannell, Robert (Author), Whannell, Patricia (Author) and Bedford, Tasman (Author) |
Editors | Maurice-Takerei, Lisa |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 1st Foundation and Bridging Educators New Zealand Conference (FABENZ 2012) |
ERA Conference ID | 50412 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Wellington, New Zealand |
ISBN | 9781927202586 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/ako-aotearoa/events/fabenz-2012 |
Conference/Event | 1st Foundation and Bridging Educators New Zealand Conference 2012 (FABENZ 2012): Create and Collaborate |
Foundation & Bridging Educators New Zealand | |
Event Details | 1st Foundation and Bridging Educators New Zealand Conference 2012 (FABENZ 2012): Create and Collaborate Event Date 03 to end of 04 Dec 2012 Event Location Auckland, New Zealand |
Event Details | Foundation & Bridging Educators New Zealand FABENZ |
Abstract | This study examined the early departure of students between the ages of 18 and 25 years from an on-campus tertiary bridging program at a regional university. Participants comprised twenty students who had dropped out of the program within the first four weeks of study. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews which examined the student experience and the reasons for departure. It was concluded that participants comprised of two general groups: those who have no clearly defined long term career goal prompting their attendance at university with an associated low level of commitment to university study, and those who were committed to completing a university degree, but whose circumstances changed which prevented them from continuing. Participants indicated that attendance in the bridging program was a generally positive experience and that there was little that could have been done to prevent their departure. It was concluded that a certain level of early departure was inevitable in the tertiary bridging program. Where intervention was attempted, it should be addressed towards the development of long term employment and career goals for which university study was an essential pre-requisite. |
Keywords | tertiary bridging; attrition |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520102. Educational psychology |
390303. Higher education | |
390499. Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Open Access College |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1w57/early-departure-from-a-tertiary-bridging-program-what-can-the-institution-do
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