'I'm excited!' Student expectations prior to starting their first year at university

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Kahu, Ella R., Nelson, Karen and Picton, Catherine. 2016. "'I'm excited!' Student expectations prior to starting their first year at university." 2nd Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success Conference (STARS 2016). Perth, Australia 29 Jun - 02 Jul 2016 Australia.
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'I'm excited!' Student expectations prior to starting their first year at university

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AuthorsKahu, Ella R. (Author), Nelson, Karen (Author) and Picton, Catherine (Author)
Journal or Proceedings TitleProceedings of the 2nd Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success Conference (STARS 2016)
Number of Pages10
Year2016
Place of PublicationAustralia
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttp://unistars.org/proceedings
Conference/Event2nd Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success Conference (STARS 2016)
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2nd Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success Conference (STARS 2016)
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Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention and Success (STARS) Conference
Delivery
In person
Event Date
29 Jun 2016 to end of 02 Jul 2016
Event Location
Perth, Australia
Abstract

First year student retention is an ongoing challenge in higher education and expectations are an important influence on students’ adjustment. Based on interviews with 19 students before they started at a regional Australian university, this research is informed by a framework of student engagement that proposes that the student experience occurs in an educational interface, the dynamic space influenced by student and institutional factors. Four constructs manifest within the interface and influence engagement. This paper therefore explores students’ emotions, self-efficacy, well-being, and belonging prior to starting university. Overall, the students have expectations of high engagement driven by two key influences: the alignment between their interests and their courses, and the relationships they expect to make. While some are nervous about what lies ahead, others are naïvely optimistic. Most know what they need from the university but seem less aware of what they need to do in order to succeed.

Keywordsstudent retention; higher education; regional Australian university
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390303. Higher education
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