International Perspectives on the First-Year Experience in Higher Education (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781889271668)

Published in in partnership with Teesside University, United Kingdom

Students around the globe have unique first-year experiences but struggle with many of the same challenges. This monograph focuses on their journeys and provides insights for educators interested in learning about how institutions across the globe provide supports to students dealing with first-year transition issues. Based on the successful Exploring the Evidence monograph series, Nutt and Calderon present the inaugural collection of international first-year initiatives, demonstrating the portability and adaptability of these strategies in a variety of institutional contexts. Cases from a dozen different countries touch on a wide range of topics, including: academic advising and support, early-warning systems for at-risk students, first-year seminars, learning communities, orientation or induction, peer mentoring, retention initiatives, self-regulated learning, and supplemental instruction.

Author: Denis Calderon
ISBN-10: 1889271667
ISBN-13: 9781889271668
Publisher: First-Year Experience and Students in Transit
Language: English
Published: 05/17/2009
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.40d