13th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education
The conference provides the opportunity to disseminate research and practice for enhancing the first year in higher education. Discussion on a wide variety of subjects is encouraged and focuses on the following topics:
- Academic and professional partnerships to enhance FYHE
- Accommodating diversity through curriculum and co-curricular activities
- Assessment and FY students
- Equity issues facing FY students
- Exemplar and innovative practices to support FY students
- Innovative technologies for enhancing FY engagement
- Institutional transformation for the FYHE
- Managing the expectations-reality mismatch
- Pedagogies for social inclusion in higher education
- Strategies for supporting and widening participation of under-represented social groups
- Work integrated learning for FY students
Types of submissions:
- Refereed Papers (DEEWR-E1)
- Nuts & Bolts
- Posters
Who should attend:
- Early career academic and professional staff keen to enhance their knowledge and engage in discussions about leading edge FYHE practice and research.
- Academic and professional leaders who are involved with or committed to enhancing the experience of commencing students through strategy, research and practice based initiatives.
- Equity practitioners in Universities who are responsible for widening the participation of equity groups and supporting their transition into University study.
What will you get out of it:
- Join a community dedicated to enhancing the FYHE
- Engage with others in discussions about the breadth and depth of FYHE issues for practice and research.
- Hear about best practice across the sector from the people involved.
- Present and discuss your ideas with interested colleagues.
Keynote Speakers
Professor Marcia Devlin
Professor of Higher Education, Deakin University
Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington
PVC Teaching & Learning, Monash University
Ms Ruth Pickford
Deputy Director, Assessment, Learning & Teaching,
Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
UK National Teaching Fellow
Professor Bob Lingard
Professorial Research Fellow, School of Education,
The University of Queensland
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