Student Views on Transition to Higher Education in Ireland: Challenges, Impacts and Suggestions

Autor/in	Denny, Eleanor
Titel	Student Views on Transition to Higher Education in Ireland: Challenges, Impacts and Suggestions
Quelle	In: Higher Education Quarterly, 75 (2021) 1, S.113-145 (33 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Denny, Eleanor)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-5224
DOI	10.1111/hequ.12273
Schlagwörter	College Freshmen; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Transitional Programs; Program Implementation; Adult Students; Commuting Students; Introductory Courses; Orientation Materials; Private Education; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Pendler; Einführungskurs; Instruktionstext; Privatunterricht; Irland
Abstract	This paper examines students' perspectives on the main transitional challenges experienced when commencing higher education. It explores which students are most affected by the transition and is the first paper to provide an overview of student recommendations to help improve the transition in an Irish context. The study involves large-scale surveys and focus groups across four higher education institutions and explores a range of transitional challenges (including academic, social and course-specific aspects). Over 1,100 student suggestions to improve transition are analysed and many of these recommendations could be easily implemented beyond Ireland. Ten overall recommendations are made which include, among others, specific supports for mature students and those with longer commuting distances, course-specific introductory skills modules to be given by current students, a first year 'starter' pack with course-specific orientation materials, and the introduction of a student-shadowing programme for prospective students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01