First year in higher education (FYHE) and the coursework post-graduate student
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Article Title | First year in higher education (FYHE) and the coursework post-graduate student |
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ERA Journal ID | 10601 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Stagg, Adrian (Author) and Kimmins, Lindy (Author) |
Journal Title | The Journal of Academic Librarianship |
Journal Citation | 40 (2), pp. 142-151 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0099-1333 |
1879-1999 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2014.02.005 |
Abstract | Research surrounding the First Year in Higher Education has identified and defined the need to support the transition of students during their first year in a tertiary institution. This support not only assists in acculturating students to the Higher Education environment, but also aims to ensure that students develop the foundational skills required for academic success; which enables higher progression and retention rates. However, most of the efforts to date have focused on undergraduate students. The authors assert that postgraduate coursework students require similar support structures. Data collected over a three year study compares the self-reported information literacy skills of postgraduate students within a Faculty of Business to undergraduate students in the same faculty. The data is situated within a broader review of the literature and some recommendations for academic librarians and academic skills advisers are offered. |
Keywords | first year experience; information literacy; postgraduate students; situated self-esteem; transition |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 461099. Library and information studies not elsewhere classified |
390499. Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified | |
461002. Human information behaviour | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Learning and Teaching Support Unit |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q262q/first-year-in-higher-education-fyhe-and-the-coursework-post-graduate-student
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