Reports

 

The First Year Experience in Australian Universities

James, R., Krause, K.L. & Jennings, C.  (2010).  The First Year Experience in Australian Universities:  Findings from 1994 – 2009.  Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR).

First-year engagement

Radloff, A.  (2011).  Student Engagement in New Zealand’s universities.  Australian Council for Educational Research  (PDF 3601KB)

Australian Council of Educational Research. (2010). Getting first-year students engaged. AUSSE Research Briefing, 6.

Australian Council of Educational Research. (2009).  Doing more for learning: Enhancing engagement and outcomes.  AUSSE Australasian Student Engagement Report. (PDF 2875KB)

Thomas, L.  (2012)  Building student engagement and belonging in higher education at a time of change.  The Higher Education Academy.  Retrieved from http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/what-works-student-retention/What_Works_Summary_Report.  (Final Report and Summary Report available)

Transition

Gale, T. & Parker, S.  (2011).  Good practice report: Student transition into higher education.  Australian Learning and Teaching Council Limited. (PDF 902KB)

Transition Pedagogy

Kift, S. (2009). Articulating a transition pedagogy to scaffold and to enhance the first year student learning experience in Australian higher education: Australian Learning and Teaching Council Limited. (PDF 999KB) Please note:  Project outcomes can be found at Transition Pedagogy on this website