The value of an open, early academic development program to students’ transition and first year experience: The UTAS UniStart program

<p>The University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) UniStart program is a pre- and early-semester academic transition support program available to all HECs-eligible incoming students. The aim of the program is to nurture critical thinking and independent study skills in commencing students. UniSt...

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Main Authors:	Andrea Adam, Cathy Hartigan, Natalie Brown
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Queensland University of Technology 2010-07-01
Series:	International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education
Subjects:	transition support, literacy development, diversity, engagement
Online Access:	https://fyhejournal.com/article/view/18

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spelling	doaj-3852402167154f5984d1477aae26ba252020-11-25T03:52:05ZengQueensland University of TechnologyInternational Journal of the First Year in Higher Education1838-29592010-07-0111435410.5204/intjfyhe.v1i1.1810The value of an open, early academic development program to students’ transition and first year experience: The UTAS UniStart programAndrea Adam0Cathy Hartigan1Natalie Brown2University of TasmaniaUniversity of TasmaniaUniversity of Tasmania<p>The University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) UniStart program is a pre- and early-semester academic transition support program available to all HECs-eligible incoming students. The aim of the program is to nurture critical thinking and independent study skills in commencing students. UniStart has been offered to commencing UTAS students for over 10 years, with a significant increase both in enrolments and in the flexibility of delivery over recent years. Evaluation of the program indicates that students feel more confident and prepared for their academic studies after undertaking the program and that the majority of students affirm, later in the year, that they have utilised and applied the skills developed in UniStart during their core studies. The program represents an important component of the university’s approach to supporting the first-year experience and student transition.</p>https://fyhejournal.com/article/view/18transition support, literacy development, diversity, engagement
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spellingShingle	Andrea Adam Cathy Hartigan Natalie Brown The value of an open, early academic development program to students’ transition and first year experience: The UTAS UniStart program International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education transition support, literacy development, diversity, engagement
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title	The value of an open, early academic development program to students’ transition and first year experience: The UTAS UniStart program
title_short	The value of an open, early academic development program to students’ transition and first year experience: The UTAS UniStart program
title_full	The value of an open, early academic development program to students’ transition and first year experience: The UTAS UniStart program
title_fullStr	The value of an open, early academic development program to students’ transition and first year experience: The UTAS UniStart program
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publisher	Queensland University of Technology
series	International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education
issn	1838-2959
publishDate	2010-07-01
description	<p>The University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) UniStart program is a pre- and early-semester academic transition support program available to all HECs-eligible incoming students. The aim of the program is to nurture critical thinking and independent study skills in commencing students. UniStart has been offered to commencing UTAS students for over 10 years, with a significant increase both in enrolments and in the flexibility of delivery over recent years. Evaluation of the program indicates that students feel more confident and prepared for their academic studies after undertaking the program and that the majority of students affirm, later in the year, that they have utilised and applied the skills developed in UniStart during their core studies. The program represents an important component of the university’s approach to supporting the first-year experience and student transition.</p>
topic	transition support, literacy development, diversity, engagement
url	https://fyhejournal.com/article/view/18
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The value of an open, early academic development program to students’ transition and first year experience: The UTAS UniStart program

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