A holistic approach to the support and engagement of first year students : a retention strategy
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01/05/2009
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Institutions should enact holistic approaches that address students’ personal, social and academic engagement in the early weeks of first year to facilitate retention (Nelson, Kift & Clarke, 2008). This holistic approach is central to the FYE program at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), which was established to maximise learning engagement and hence positively influence the retention of commencing students. The program aims to • engage students in their learning through an intentionally designed and enacted curriculum (Kift, 2008) • facilitate timely access to life and learning support • promote a sense of belonging to the discipline, cohort and profession. The FYE program’s aims are achieved by strategic alliances between academic and professional staff across the institution. |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/28421/1/c28421.pdf http://www.efye.eu/presentations.html Nelson, Karen J., Clarke, John A., & Kift, Sally M. (2009) A holistic approach to the support and engagement of first year students : a retention strategy. In The 4th Annual European First Year Experience Conference, 13-15 May 2009, University of Groningen/University Medical Center, Groningen. (Unpublished) |
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Copyright 2009 Please consult the authors. |
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Chancellery; Faculty of Law |
Palavras-Chave | #130103 Higher Education #130202 Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development #130305 Educational Counselling #first-year #attrition #transition #engagement #at-risk #engagement #student support #HERN |
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