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Common student problems with assessment during the transition to university: support staff perspectives, insights, and recommendations

The transition from secondary school to university is a challenging phase in a student's life. This change is often ... Show more
The transition from secondary school to university is a challenging phase in a student's life. This change is often characterised by major shifts in how the learning environment and academic tasks are structured, the nature of information that students are expected to master, and how this knowledge is to be assessed. For success with university-level assessments, the first-year student must make use of available resources; however, a significant percentage of students struggle in identifying and utilising these resources. This is a vulnerability which could lead to short- and long-term problems for the individual learner, classroom, institution, and greater community. Results from this project highlight common problems that first-year New Zealand university students encounter with regards to assessment.
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Authors: Sotardi, Valerie; Brogt, Erik; Nicholson, Angel; Tamanui-Hurunui, Ripeka ... [+] Show more

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: Oceania; New Zealand

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Students; Assessment; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more