Student interest as a key driver of engagement for first year students.

Much has been written about the challenges faced by first year students at university. This paper adds to that literature by exploring student interest, known to be associated with persistence and learning. Using data from a qualitative study following 19 students through their first year at a regio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ella Kahu, Karen Nelson, Catherine Picton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Queensland University of Technology 2017-07-01
Series:Student Success
Online Access:https://studentsuccessjournal.org/article/view/379