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Enhancing first year student engagement: collaborative practice in a core business unit
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Fleming, Tina Stanway, Alicia |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Purpose – The purpose of this paper, informed by an action research framework, was to evaluate how a collaborative approach between unit facilitators and learning advisors in a first-year core business unit contributes to an environment where students are actively engaged in their learning. Student engagement in their learning is a key priority for university faculties, particularly in first year, as it is a key factor in student performance and persistence in their studies. Design/methodology/approach – Using the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement as a benchmark, a mixed-methods approach was adopted using an online survey (n = 171) and focus groups (n = 17). Findings – Findings indicate that specific cohorts of students benefit from this collaborative learning model, as it encourages students to actively engage in their learning, provides them with early feedback on their performance, encourages self-reflection and provides transferable skills that form the foundation of their future learning. Res... |
| Starting Page | 137 |
| Ending Page | 149 |
| Page Count | 13 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1108/JIEB-08-2014-0015 |
| Volume Number | 7 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ro.ecu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=ecuworkspost2013 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ro.ecu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=ecuworkspost2013&httpsredir=1&referer= |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1108/JIEB-08-2014-0015 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
