Vol 5 No 2 (2014): 2014 International FYHE Conference Issue | The International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education

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Published: 2014-08-08

Editorial

Editorial

i-iii
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Feature

The First Year in Higher Education – Where to from here?

Karen Nelson

1-20
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Articles

Belonging in the first year: A creative discipline cohort case study

Natalie Araújo, David Carlin, Bronwyn Clarke, Lucy Morieson, Karli Lukas, Rachel Wilson

21-31
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Exploring evidence of higher order thinking skills in the writing of first year undergraduates

Lynette Faragher, Henk Huijser

33-44
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Increasing the emotional engagement of first year mature-aged distance students: Interest and belonging

Ella Kahu

45-55
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”It might have worked for you but…” Evaluating the efficacy of a first year support strategy in multiple units and disciplines

Anna Potter, Lee-Anne Bye

57-68
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A sense of belonging to enhance participation, success and retention in online programs

Lisa Thomas, James Herbert, Marko Teras

69-80
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Practice Reports

Using principles of trust to engage support with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. A Practice Report

Christie White

81-87
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Tour de Campus: Using a smartphone app to connect and engage students during O’Week. A Practice Report

Shoaib Gill, Tristana Sidoryn, Olexij Straschko

89-93
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An Initial Exploration of the Association between Psychological Distress and Sedentary Behaviour in First Year Undergraduates. A Practice Report

Charmaine Graham, Amanda Richardson, Sharron King, Belinda Chiera, Tim Olds

95-101
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An evolving approach to developing academics’ understanding of transition for first year students. A Practice Report

Kathy Egea, Neela Griffiths, Jo McKenzie

103-109
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Same-same but different: integrating central university support and faculty-specific knowledge for mentor training. A Practice Report

Deborah Rodrigo, Cassie Khamis, Peter Lead, Zinnia Sahukar, Nadia McDonagh, Melanie Nguyen

111-117
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