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- Title
Supporting and Engaging Students who are the First in their Families to Attend University: A Practise Paper.
- Authors
O'Shea, Sarah
- Abstract
Globally, first-in-family learners represent a significant proportion of the university student population, yet these high rates of participation are not necessarily matched by equally high success rates. Instead, internationally the research on this group indicates that these learners are at greater risk of departure from university when compared to their second and third generation peers, often as a result of limited exposure to academic culture and expectations. This article provides an overview of current research on first-in-family learners and also, offers some recommendations for supporting and engaging with this cohort within university settings.
- Subjects
COLLEGE students; STUDENT engagement; STUDENT participation
- Publication
AISHE-J: The All Ireland Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2, p2891
- ISSN
2009-3160
- Publication type
Article