Breaking the barriers : supporting and engaging first-in-family university learners and their families : final report.
This project explored the experiences of First in Family (FiF) students and those of their family members and 'significant' others. We know that parental educational background has significant impact on the educational levels of family and dependents. However, what is unclear is how attend...
| Institutions: | University of Wollongong University of Newcastle Open Universities Australia |
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Office for Learning and Teaching
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| Online toegang: | /resources/SD13_3196_OShea_Report.pdf |
| Samenvatting: | This project explored the experiences of First in Family (FiF) students and those of their family members and 'significant' others. We know that parental educational background has significant impact on the educational levels of family and dependents. However, what is unclear is how attending a university as a first-in-family student impacts upon the family and community of the learner. How does transitioning into this environment and enacting a student role or building a student identity translate into the household? With the continuing requirements for higher education institutions to increase the participation of students from a diversity of backgrounds and educational biographies, this is a gap in understanding that needs to be addressed. Exploring how this movement into university is translated at a familial and community level can provide insights into how best to support this student cohort and may also therefore affect attrition rates. It could also facilitate intergenerational educational mobility. |
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