Supporting Academic Skills and Transition into Higher Education Challenges
Explore how institutions can assist prospective students in developing academic skills and transitioning smoothly into higher education. Understand the challenges faced in this process and strategies employed to support students effectively.
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Enhancing Academic Skills and Supporting Transition into Higher Education
Enhancing Academic Skills and Supporting Transition into Higher Education How do your institutions support prospective students to develop their academic skills and successfully transition to higher education? What challenges have you faced in supporting prospective students to develop their academic skills and successfully transition to higher education? padlet.com/dw907/HELOA
Enhancing Academic Skills General academic skills Context specific academic skills Needs analysis Learner agency
Supporting Transition Transition is the capability to navigate change Three views of transition Type 1: Induction Type 2: Development Type 3: Becoming (Gale & Parker, 2014)
Supporting Transition Linear journeys Non-linear and fluid experiences A process to be smoothed Troublesome and individual becomings Occurs at identifiable stages Ongoing Homogenous Diverse Students have experiences to be celebrated, and are individuals A gap in knowledge (Gravett, 2021)
Enhancing Academic Skills and Supporting Transition at the University of Bath Activities, programmes and events Induction Access to Bath Skills Centre Transition Toolkit Student Services
Reflecting on Academic Skills and Transition into Higher Education Are there any aspects of today s session which could be applied to your own area of work?
References Gale, T. and Parker, S., 2014. Navigating change: a typology of student transition in higher education. Studies in Higher Education, 39(5), pp. 734-753. Gravett, K., 2021. Troubling transitions and celebrating becomings: from pathway to rhizome. Studies in Higher Education, 46(8), pp. 1506-1517.
