HERE poster september 2010

The HERE Project Key Findings: September 2010 Doubting students are more likely to withdraw than non- doubters -656 1 st years responded to a survey in March 2008, 370 granted us permission to track their progress (NTU) -In this sample: -Continuation rates amongst non-doubting 1 st yr students = 98.2% (n=234) -Continuation rates amongst doubting 1 st yr students = 91.17% (n=136) Main reasons for Doubting -Programme Related: particularly ‘anxiety about coping’ and ‘course not as expected’. -Doubters rate all aspects of University experience more negatively, leavers even more so -Doubters appeared to be less aware of the differences between FE & HE, in some cases did less preparation before starting -They were less likely to feel valued by teaching staff Main reasons Doubters cited for Staying -Friends & Family (particularly friends formed at University), future goals and determination -For one group of doubters contact with NTU staff was particularly important Reduce incidences of doubting Create a supportive environment for doubters Early & useful feedback Contact with staﬀ/ reducing feelings of anonymity Help understanding transition to HE Help learning in appropriate manner Creating communities within curriculum Opportunities to build a support network Demonstrating long term beneﬁts of programme Satisfaction More likely to continue Leavers Doubters Non-Doubters 2-part strategy to help prevent doubters becoming leavers Contact: Ed Foster

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The HERE Project Key Findings: September 2010

Doubting students are more likely to withdraw than non-doubters-656 1st years responded to a survey in March 2008, 370 granted us permission to track their progress (NTU)-In this sample:-Continuation rates amongst non-doubting 1st yr students = 98.2% (n=234)-Continuation rates amongst doubting 1st yr students = 91.17% (n=136)

Main reasons for Doubting-Programme Related: particularly ‘anxiety about coping’ and ‘course not as expected’. -Doubters rate all aspects of University experience more negatively, leavers even more so-Doubters appeared to be less aware of the differences between FE & HE, in some cases did less preparation before starting-They were less likely to feel valued by teaching staff

Main reasons Doubters cited for Staying-Friends & Family (particularly friends formed at University), future goals and determination-For one group of doubters contact with NTU staff was particularly important

Reduce incidences of doubting

Create a supportive environment for doubters

Early & useful feedback

Contact with staff/ reducing feelings of anonymity

Help understanding transition to HE

Help learning in appropriate manner Creating communities

within curriculum

Opportunities to build a support network

Demonstrating long term benefits of programmeS

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