What should I study? : Improving tertiary pathways by improving support for prospective students : final report.
The reasons why students withdraw from studies during their first year are complex, and undoubtedly unique for every student. Prospective students who do not know what they want to study are more likely to enrol in a program that is not meaningful to them and thus end up withdrawing–or they may not...
| Institutions: | University of South Australia Flinders University University of Adelaide |
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Australia. Dept of Education and Training (DET)
2018
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| Online dostop: | https://ltr.edu.au/resources/ID15-4808_Mills_Report_2018.pdf |
| Izvleček: | The reasons why students withdraw from studies during their first year are complex, and undoubtedly unique for every student. Prospective students who do not know what they want to study are more likely to enrol in a program that is not meaningful to them and thus end up withdrawing–or they may not enrol at all. Universities have developed various retention strategies post-enrolment by promoting engagement amongst students in was that may address common themes of early withdrawal. The aim of this project was to gain a better understanding of the ways in which Year 12 students decide what to study at university in order to explore new ways of providing support. This included identifying what support was available to Year 12 students and from whom. It is hoped that the findings from this project will serve to influence and expand existing activities and strategies in recruitment practice and career decision-making support within the government, tertiary and secondary education sectors, to align with access, transition, retention and engagement of students in higher education. It is important to acknowledge that universities and secondary schools are already doing excellent work in this regard and that a more specific understanding of the Year 12 student experience is meant to complement existing support structures. Four interlinked studies were undertaken within the project. The first three studies comprised a review of current practice which explored how support is provided and what information is available to Year 12 students. This began with an examination of the support resources and information that is disseminated to Year 12 students by each group. These data were mapped according to the types of career development services provided and then to the core tasks that make up the study choice process. Other aspects of the interface between students and government agencies, universities and secondary schools respectively were also examined to establish a clear description of the nature of the support that is provided. The fourth study explored aspects of study choice and the ways in which Year 12 students consider and engage in this process. [Executive summary, ed] |
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| ISBN: | 9781760514396 (PDF) 9781760514402 (DOCX) 9781760514419 (print ed) 9781760514396 (PDF) 9781760514402 (DOCX) 9781760514419 (print ed) |
