Abstract
New university students not only need to learn a wide range of skills, but also have to gain the belief that they can succeed (perceived self-efficacy). This paper describes the evaluation of a transition program designed to teach transferable skills at the beginning of university study. Importantly, we show that this program improved students’ perceived self-efficacy during university transition through the provision of authentic mastery experiences and social persuasion. We also show that the improved perceived self-efficacy of program participants persisted until at least the end of the first semester of study. Finally, we demonstrate that participants felt the transition program improved their overall transition experience.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention and Success Conference |
Subtitle of host publication | Melbourne, Vic, Australia; 1-4 July 2015 |
Place of Publication | Fairfield Gardens QLD Australia |
Publisher | STARS |
Pages | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention and Success Conference 2015 - Crowne Conference Centre, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 1 Jul 2015 → 4 Jul 2015 http://unistars.org/papers/STARS2015.pdf |
Conference
Conference | Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention and Success Conference 2015 |
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Abbreviated title | STARS 2015 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Melbourne |
Period | 1/07/15 → 4/07/15 |
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