THE INTERNATIONAL FIRST YEAR IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE NEW HORIZONS

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ISBN: 978-1-921897-39-9 | CRICOS No. 00213J

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Please visit our HERD: E1 Conference papers (http://www.research.qut.edu.au/data/pubcollections/herdc/e1-conference-paper.jsp) information page. To open paper, click on the relevant ‘Paper’ FYHE CONFERENCE 2012 Program Wednesday 27 June 2012 8:00am Registration Opens 8:45am - 9:00am Welcome to Country & Conference Opening Official opening of conference and introduction of Prof Liz Thomas Professor Peter Coaldrake – Vice Chancellor, University of Technology Keynote Session 1 9:00am - 10:00am What works? Facilitating an effective transition into higher education. Professor Liz Thomas 10:00am - 10:50am Morning Tea including Poster Session Parallel Session 1 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 1G 11:00am - 11:30am University Language Learners- Meeting the needs of First Beyond FYHE 2020: Imagining You can lead a horse to water... Waiting for the crisis Does peer learning work for Building on solid bedrock: Perceptions of the Transition Year students ‘At Risk’: Success the Future of First Year Higher Can we make them drink? everyone? The impact of peer Embedding language from School to University of the Academic Success Education Strategies for encouraging learning on different student development in first-year Program students to take responsibility groups geology curriculum for task completion Carolyn Stott & Ruth Fielding, Michele Kemm & Nikki Bleja, Claire Macken, Jennifer Masters, La Trobe Martin Harris, University of Jacques van der Meer & Stephen Leslie Almberg & Christine University of Swinburne University University Tasmania Scott, University of Otago Symons, Curtin University RP NB NB NB NB NB NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Parallel Session 2 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 2G 11:40am - 12:10pm Assessing first year biology Using video conferencing Developing a systematic Enhancing student succes and Why a positive transition A successful strategy for Quality Improvement of student practical skills: to connect first-year classes institutional FYE approach retention: An institution-wide experience for VET students supporting low socioeconomic First Year Assessment: a Benchmarking across the on multiple campuses: An from top down to grassroots strategy for Peer Programs entering higher education can and accelerated students process and template for the landscape exploration through teachers’ up be a recipe for success: but studying Biosciences in their review and enhancement eyes what are the ingredients? first year of study of assessment design and management Gerry Rayner, Monash University, Nicola Westberry, Auckland Kathy Egea & Jo McKenzie, Victoria Menzies & Karen Nelson, Janice Catterall, Janelle Davis Adam Polkinghorne & Sheila Margaret Macleod & Keithia Mary Familari, University of University of Technology University of Technology, Sydney Queensland University of & Dai Fei Yang, University of Doggrell, Queensland University Wilson, , Tania Blanksby, La Technology Western Sydney of Technology Trobe University and Jeanne Young & Karen Burke da Silva, Flinders University RP NB NB NB NB NB NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Parallel Session 3 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 3G 12:20pm - 12:50pm Predicting a student’s success A fine balance – combining Start Smart: QUT’s trial Are you UniReady1? The Art of An investigation of the sense Superficial social inclusion? One course, Two course, in Health Sciences based on institution-wide coherence support program for Reinventing the Wheel of belonging in the first Reflections from first-time Old course, New course: The their academic writing skills with local flavour in the commencing undergraduate year experience: students as distance learners mapping and analysis of Orientation experience students who have not researchers an IT course to integrate FY completed year 12 in the past principles to improve student two years retention, progress and engagement Gerard Hoyne & Keith McNaught, Stephen Parsons, Greg Moran Jo Bennett & Karin Medew, Miguel Gil, Yolanda Evagelistis Susan Gilbert Hunt, Bev Kokkinn, Mark Brown & Helen Hughes, Deborah Murdoch & Sandra University of Notre Dame & Narelle Walker, University of & CaAtherine Meredith, Victoria Karma Pearce, Sarah List, Colleen Massey University and Natasha Fisher, Charles Sturt University South Australia Technology University Smith & Deepa Rao, University of Hard, Mike Keppell & Liz Smith, South Australia Charles Sturt University RP NB NB NB NB NB NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper 12:50pm - 1:50pm Lunch

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Wednesday 27 June 2012 Parallel Session 4 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 4G 1:50pm - 2:20pm Do you need pictures with Would you like PIES with that? I just can’t remember what Enhancing the transition into Principles for the effective Engagement and the Interprofessional Teaching that? How to create audio A slow food approach to first they were about, at all’: first year chemistry through teaching and support expectations of first year Teams for an Interprofessional visual information packages year orientation an evaluation of first year modular, self-regulated, of students from low international students at First Year Curriculum: to enhance FYE student undergraduate discipline- formative assessment socioeconomic status the Auckland University of Challenges and Opportunities communication specific mentoring and peer backgrounds Technology mentoring programs Carol Cameron & Margaret Bree Slater, Cathie Shanahan, Rob Townsend, Victoria University, Madeleine Schultz, Queensland Sally Kift & Karen Nelson, Jennifer Naeem, Auckland Melissa Davis & Sue Jones, Curtin Henley, University of Auckland Cheryl Burgess, Melissa Moore & Adrian Schoo, Flinders University University of Technology & Gwen Queensland University of University of Technology University Maryanne Cartwright, University and Virginia Dickson-Swift, La Lawrie, University of Queensland Technology, Liz Smith, Charles of Newcastle Trobe University Sturt University and Marcia Devlin & Jade McKay, Deakin University NB NB RP NB NB NB NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Parallel Session 5 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 5G 2:30pm - 3:00pm Action-Learning Projects to Development of an online The Maturity Model concept First Feedback Face-to-face Thriving or Just Surviving? The use of surveys as a tool to Like our page - using build leadership capacity module - a practical initiative as framework for assessing the (FFF): assessing a first-year Exploring student strategies inform intervention strategies Facebook to support first year among academics in first-year to improve first year transition capability of higher education initiative for providing for a smoother transition to in order to enhance social students in their transition to science and mathematics: by introducing the concept institutions to address student formative feedback on university inclusion higher education SaMnet of an online orientation engagement, success and assessment and promoting semester retention: New horizon or false student self-regulated dawn? learning Stephanie Beames, QUT, Andrea Laura-Anne Bull & Ann Bell, John Clarke, Karen Nelson & Ian Gregory Nash, Gail Crimmins & Amanda Richardson, Sharron Vivian De Klerk & S. Radloff, Greg Jenkins, Kenneth Lyons, Cramption, CSU, Manjula Sharma Australian National University Stoodley, Queensland University Marama Liebergreen, University King, Robyne Garrett & Alison Rhodes University, South Africa Ruth Bridgstock & Lauren & Will Rifkin, USyd, Simon Pyke, of Technology of the Sunshine Coast Wrench, University of South Carr, Queensland University of Adelaide, Susan Jones & Brian Australia Technology Yates, UTAS, Elizabeth Johnson, La Trobe, Cristina Varsavsky, Monash, Mario Zadnik, Curtin and Kelly Matthews, UQ NB NB NB NB NB RP NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Parallel Session 6 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 3:10pm - 3:40pm Reverse Articulation? Creating Teaching first year psychology Promoting student Constructive Alignment - at Development of a good Monitoring the social and pathways for meaningful online: Using Blackboard engagement in first year subject level practice guide to safeguard academic integration of first employment against VET Collaborate to enhance the through extra-curricular student learning engagement year Education students at a qualifications in the first year student learning experience activity Regional University university experience. Carol Crevacore, Edith Cowan Tim Chambers, Australian College Alicia Zikan & Robyn Muldoon, Dona Martin, La Trobe University Tracy Creagh, Karen Nelson Trevor Black, University of University of Applied Psychology University of New England & John Clarke, Queensland Southern Queensland University of Technology NB NB RP NB NB RP Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper 3:40pm - 4:10pm Afternoon Tea

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Wednesday 27 June 2012 Parallel Session 7 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F 4:10pm - 4:40pm A progress report on La Institution-wide peer Embedding communication Designing pedagogically Transferring a successful Trobe University’s academic mentoring: Benefits for skills for lifelong learning: informed learning technology strategy for supporting advising pilot project: mentors Working with staff and to suit the Net-Generation accelerated nursing students Formalising and normalising students from a small to a large cohort the advising of first year students Bret Stephenson, La Trobe Susan Beltman, Curtin University Annette Watkins, Sonia Ferns & Lee-Anne Bye, Diana Gray and Sally Schaffer, Sheila Doggrell University and Marcel Schaeben, RWTH- Stacey Porter, Curtin University Selina Tomasich, Univeristy of the & Catherine Dallemagne, Aachen University, Germany Sunshine Coast Queensland University of Technology NB RP NB NB NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Invited Sessions 1 - Invited Paper 2 - Panel 3 - Invited Paper 4:50pm - 6:00pm Engaging Commencing Students who are at risk of academic Preparing Students for Transition to Tertiary Education at High Using technological solutions to create a sense of community failure: Frameworks and Strategies School and the Importance of Cross- Sectoral Collaboration for the distributed learner in higher education: implications for student-institutional engagement and retention Professor Keithia Wilson, Griffith University Facilitated by Rachael Field and Karen Whelan, Queensland University Rhonda Leece, University of New England of Technology

Thursday 28 June 2012 Parallel Session 8 8A 8B 8C 8D 8E 8F 9:00am - 9:30am Ready4Uni: an online New horizons for vocational Putting the cart before the Teaching and assessing critical Writing eBooks to Support Academic personal best: orientation for new students lecturers: spreading the horse? Driving student thinking: the interaction First Year Students Enhancing learning identities at La Trobe University responsibility for transition engagement through of student approaches and student engagement by first year career identity to learning and teaching creating a sense of community development in a large approaches multidisciplinary Creative Industries cohort James Wood , La Trobe University Mark Smith, Unitec Institute of Ruth Bridgstock, Adrian Thomas, Robert Thompson, Bernd Irmer Sheila Doggrell, Queensland Sean Tinker, Simone Buzwell Technology Ken Lyons, Lauren Carr & Oksana & Tommy Tang, Queensland University of Technology & Shirley Leitch, Swinburne Zelenko, Queensland University of University of Technology University Technology NB NB NB NB NB RP Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Parallel Session 9 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E 9F 9:40am - 10:10am Improving First Year First Connect for Success: Skill development and social Supporting sessional Enrolment Up (La Trobe Perceptions of academic skills Semester Lecture Engagement A proactive student inclusion via peer assisted staff in assessment of first stories): A video documenting from first year social work identification and support learning in first-year higher year students enrolled in the first year experience students program education: An evaluation of clinical nursing courses: inspired by the popular ‘Up’ student experiences across Implementation of a formative series two law units assessment framework Jason Lodge & Sven Venema, Glenda Jackson & Mitch Read, Tracey Carver & Natalie Cuffe, Bernadette Watson, Marion Melissa Lowe & Kate Lumley, La Sophie Goldingay, Greer Lamaro, Griffith University Edith Cowan University Queensland University of Tower & Eddie Blacklock, Griffith Trobe University Dani Hitch, Norah Hosken, Susie Technology University Macfarlane, Dennis Farrugia, Claire Nihill & Juliana Ryan, Deakin University NB NB NB NB NB RP Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper 10:10am - 10:40am Morning Tea

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Thursday 28 June 2012 Parallel Session 10 10A 10B 10C 10D 10E 10F 10:40am - 11:10am Facilitating the development RightNow: Modifying First Year Mathematics at a The learning styles of first year From Good Practice Principles Succeed with Academic of agency in first year software to systematise and regional university: Does it Education faculty students at to English Language Mentoring (SAM) students collate data from First Year cater to student diversity? a university of technology Standards: What’s on the Advisor-student interactions horizon? Willem Van Schoor, University of Natalie Callan, Helen Kemp & Robert Whannell & Bill Allen, Nosisana Mkonto & Subethra Jacinta Webb, Queensland Caroline Vafeas & Lesley Andrew, South Africa Janine Wojcieszek, Murdoch University of the Sunshine Coast Pather, Cape Peninsula University University of Technology Edith Cowan University University of Technology, South Africa NB NB RP NB NB NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Parallel Session 11 11A 11B 11C 11D 11E 11F 11:20am - 11:50am Embedding Inquiry/Research: Using the Student Perspective Seeking new horizons Managing distraction Swimming for new horizons: Improving strategies for Moving from a minimalist to Enhance Student Transition for student transition: an in 21st century learning targeting retention and increasing participation, model to constructive Resources integrated course approach environments success for future teachers social inclusion and alignment engagement through information from first year students who fail Fiona Salisbury, Zali Yager & Linda Belinda Chambers, Fran Waugh Yann Guisard, Carole Hunter, Anne Matthew & Richard Evans, Lesley Ljungdahl, Damian Maher, Fa’afetai Sopoaga, Andrea Kirkman, La Trobe University & Joshua Barnes, The University Karl Behrendt, Rebecca Acheson, Queensland University of John Buchanan, Janet Currie Howard & Malia Lameta, of Sydney Zelma Bone, Peter Mills, Shevahn Technology & Robyn Staveley, Uinversity of University of Otago Telfser & Warwick Wheatley, Technology, Sydney Charles Sturt University NB NB RP NB NB NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Parallel Session 12 12A 12B 12C 12D 12E 12F 12:00pm - 12:30pm Using Australian Survey of Student transition: Changes Servants for students: re- Obtaining learning First Year Teacher Education Vlogging Campus Community Student Engagement data to in higher education demand thinking PASS leadership as independence and academic Students’ perceptions of Stories stimulate discussion in a First innovative designs for early ‘servant’ leadership success through self- learning and teaching Year Community of Practice intervention strategies assessment and referral to a Mathematics Mathemtics Learning Centre Lisa Schmidt, Ann Luzeckyj Lila Kemlo & Jacinta Ryan, RMIT Phillip Dawson, Catherine Nadine Adams, Clinton Hayes, Subethra Pather, Cape Peninsula Patrick Delaney, Victoria Menzies & Louise Reynolds, Flinders University Barratt & Nell Kimberley, Monash Antony Dekkers, Sherie Elliott University of Technology, South & Karen Nelson, Queensland University University & Jinx Atherton, Central Africa University of Technology Queensland University NB NB NB RP NB NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper 12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch Parallel Session 13 13A 13B 13C 13D 13E 1:30pm - 2:00pm Bridging the Gap; Preparing Is BUdi a good mate? Tightening the Safety Net - Using reflective practice An investigation on the senior biology students for Investigating the impact of a Assuring the Quality of the assessment in the first year of student performance in first first year collaborative support model Peer Mentoring Experience law to encourage a positive year fundamental engineering on the student assessment for First Year Teaching Staff, professional identity and course Engineering Statics experience Students and Peer Mentors in promote law student well- the Faculty of Engineering being Kirsty Farrant, Newlands College, Johanna Einfalt & Janet Turley, Martin Shepherd & Ian Brailsford, Rachael Field & James Duffy, Md Mainul Islam & Jayantha New Zealand University of the Sunshine Coast The University of Auckland Queensland University of Ananda Epaarachchi, University Technology of Southern Queensland NB NB NB RP NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper

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Thursday 28 June 2012 Parallel Session 14 14A 14B 14C 14D 14E 2:10pm - 2:40pm Mindfulness for student Using a Community of Institution wide FYE Harnessing assessment Targeted intervention for First life and future professional Practice model to encourage approaches – key elements for to cultivate law students’ Year Maori Students practice innovative and cohesive success connections with the intrinsic partnerships among first year rewards of legal education law teachers and practice Teresa Dluzewska & Dianne Kirby, Tania Leiman & Mary Heath, Melissa Zaccagnini, University of Anna Huggins, University of New Stephen Scott & Jacques van der University of Newcastle Flinders University Wollongong South Wales Meer, University of Otago NB NB NB RP NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper 10 minute change over Parallel Session 15 15A 15B 15C 15D 15E 2:50pm - 3:20pm The evolution of QUT’s Student Wellbeing: Orientation to University: Focusing on first year New Horizons for First Year Student Success Program: Early Indications on the a tense mix of social and assessment: Surface or deep Health Students: Envisioning 20,000 students later Effectiveness of a Single Portal academic experiences approaches to learning Better Outcomes Through for Access to Support Indigenous Culture and Health Education Jo Bennett Carol Quinn, Jim Elliott & Bahareh Saberi, Fiona Henderson, Corinna Ridley Sharn Donnison, University of the Julie Hoffman, Curtin University John Clarke & Karen Nelson, Curtin University & Juanita Custance, Victoria Sunshine Coast and Sorrel Penn- Queensland University of University Edwards, Griffith University Technology NB NB NB RP NB Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper 3:20pm - 3:50pm Afternoon Tea Keynote Session 2 3:50pm - 4:50pm Using technology to engage and support learners in the transition to university Professor Ron Oliver Paper 4:50pm - 5:00pm Official Close & 2013 Announcement

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Poster Poster Title University

1 CONNECT Transition Mentor Program -moving from ad hoc faculty based programs to a university wide program La Trobe University Abstract Poster

2 High school subject choices and the impact on first year tertiary education outcomes University of South Australia Abstract Poster

3 Raising self efficacy and moderating academic anxiety: Online teaching strategies for social inclusion University of New England Abstract Poster

4 Facilitating and supporting first year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the transition into higher education The University of Queensland Abstract Poster

5 My learning can be your learning: Peer assessment and feedback in a large first year unit Curtin University Abstract Poster

6 Improving the Student Experience in a Socially and Culturally Diverse Cohort Victoria University Abstract Poster

7 Caring and sharing – team-teaching and team learning in a first year education program Australian Catholic University Abstract Poster

8 Peer assisted learning to improve student outcomes in low socio-economic students Victoria University Abstract Poster

9 Building Pathways to Higher Education Success: a longitudinal case study University of Southern Queensland Abstract Poster

10 The road to success: enriching a TAFE pathway course in early childhood education Deakin University Abstract Poster

11 Study of cadaveric anatomy: use of audiovisual tools to reduce student anxiety Charles Sturt University Abstract Poster

12 Assessing and refurbishing the concept of 'pre-reading': Multimedia snapshots and web-based assignments Monash University Abstract Poster

13 Using Mobile Learning Technology to facilitate engagement La Trobe University Abstract Poster

14 A Transition Strategy for Ensuring Student Success in First Year Physics Flinders University Abstract Poster

15 A small campus approach to assessing First Year student learning Charles Sturt University Abstract Poster

16 Folding Space: Strategies that make Distance Education Students feel like they are on campus Charles Sturt University Abstract Poster

17 An overarching framework for the training and recruitment of peer leaders as part of QUT’s Peer Programs Strategy Queensland University of Technology Abstract Poster

18 Plants and People: A Partnership with Aboriginal Elders to provide a Rich Learning Experience for First Year Botany Students Charles Sturt University Abstract Poster

19 First Year Advisors: An institutional innovation for transition and retention of First Year Higher Education students University of Western Sydney Abstract Poster

20 Broadening the Horizon: Establishing a First Year in Higher Education Experience (FYHEE) program for improving student Fiji National University Abstract Poster success & retention at the Fiji National University

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