Starting university is an exciting but challenging step for students. They must adjust to new academic expectations, manage independence and build a sense of belonging, all while balancing study, work and social life. Supporting students through this transition is crucial to their wellbeing, engagement and success.
Below are some useful resources to help support students during this period:
Articles and Papers
AUSTEN, L., PICKERING, N. AND JUDGE, M. (2020) Student Reflections on the Pedagogy of Transitions into Higher Education, Through Digital Storytelling, Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1-12.
KIFT, S. (2016) A Decade of Transition Pedagogy - A Quantum Leap in Conceptualising the First Year Experience, HERDSA Review of Higher Education, Vol.2.
KIFT, S. (2009) Articulating a Transition Pedgaogy to Scaffold and to Enhance the First Year Student Learning Experience in Australian Higher Education, Queensland University of Technology.
MORGAN, M. (2016) An Exceptional Transition to Higher Education - Induction of New and Returning Students During the ‘New Normal’ Year, AdvanceHE, York.
Websites
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education – Teaching for Transitions
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