Below is a list of papers from the 2004 FYHE Conference - Dealing With Diversity held at Monsah University, Melbourne. Papers are listed in alphabetic order by speakers surname. Presentation types are listed as follows:
PO - Poster Presentation
NB - Nuts & Bolts
RP - Refereed Paper
RT - Round Table Discussion
WS - Workshop
KN - Keynote Address
Only papers submitted electronically and with the consent of authours are listed on this page.
All papers are copyright to the author and to the conference organisers. If using these papers you must reference your source appropriately. eg:
AUTHOR, (DATE) TITLE. The Inaugural Pacific Rim - First Year in Higher Education Conference: Dealing with Diversity. Queensland University of Technology in conjunction with Monash University, Melbourne, 14-16 July 2004.
| Authour |
Paper Title |
Type |
| Aiolupotea-Aiono, Sina |
Enhancing the student experience: Walking the Talk |
PO |
| Anderson, Helen |
School Leavers and Access to Tertiary Studies |
NB |
| Baines, Jenny |
Windows to Resilience |
PO |
| Bagot, Kathleen |
Cultural Diversity in First Year Medicine - Where are the Issues? |
RP |
| Boin, Kathryn |
'I thought there'd be more drinking': Balancing Social & Academic Orientation |
NB |
| Brown, Jayne |
'Get Linked' -Linking students to their learning environment |
NB |
| Calder, Alan |
Peer facilitated transition programs - moving away from orientation |
NB |
| Callaghan, Vince |
First Year at Deakin: A University-wide Effort |
RP |
| Cameron, Helen |
Paving the Way? The Path to Uni for TAFE Students |
RP |
| Cameron, Helen |
Adjusting Institutional Practices to Support Diverse Student Groups |
RP |
| Collins, Sue |
'I thought there'd be more drinking': Balancing Social & Academic Orientation |
NB |
| Cushman, Penni |
Where does all the time go? Implementing a Time Allocation Research Project with year one tertiary education students |
RP |
| Day, Fe |
Of rainbows and reassurance: supporting gay students as they enter tertiary education |
RT |
| Day, Fe |
Weaving a Mat for you to sit on: how a complex vision of diversity has guided the development of a multi-dimensional learning development centre at NZ's newest university |
NB |
| Egege, Sandra |
Critical Thinking and International Students: A Marriage of Necessity |
RP |
| Elphinstone, Leonie |
Creating change in universities: How do we change perceptions of and management of the first year experience: What works and how do we know? |
RT |
| Elphinstone, Leonie |
Partnerships between student support services and academic elements to enhance the experience of first year students |
NB |
| Finn, Fran |
Learning to manage and managing to learn: The revolutionary redesign of a first-year undergraduate management unit |
PO |
| Gleeson, Dawn |
Identification and support: working with a diverse student population |
NB |
| Godwin, Julie |
Beyond the Pilot |
NB |
| Godwin, Julie |
Evaluating academic skill programs- which way? |
RT |
| Handa, Neera |
The importance of being international! An earnest effort to b uild bridges to connect higher education institutes with their NESB international students |
RT |
| Handa, Neera |
Improving the First Year Experience - Making a difference |
PO |
| Hayes, Dorothy |
Culture and distance learning support |
NB |
| Hilsdon, John |
From 'Fuzzy' to 'Functional' - along the way to 'Critical': A First Year Journey in H.E.? |
NB |
| Horstmanshoff, Louise |
Time for Persistence |
RP |
| Howe-Piening, Sandra |
Starting @ University: A transition web-site developed by students |
NB |
| Humphreys, Julia |
Creating change in universities: How do we change perceptions of and management of the first year experience: What works and how do we know? |
RT |
| Humphreys, Julia |
Orientating a diverse population: Where should the focus lie? |
NB |
| Huon, Gail |
Graduate attributes in First Year Psychology: Integrating information literacy skills, team skills, and psychology laboratory report writing into the curriculum |
NB |
| Huon, Gail |
Resource use and academic performance among students in First Year Psychology |
PO |
| Iijima, Yumiko |
Integrating International Students into a host culture: Aim for success |
PO |
| Jackson, Janet |
The BusEco club: A learning community |
RP |
| Johnston, Bill |
Information Literacy for All: Diversity, Development and Synthesis in First Year Practice |
WS |
| Johnston, Bill |
Combining Institutional Retention Strategy with Diversity and Progression Goals: Exploring the eternal triangle |
KN |
| Johnston, Helen |
From the bush to uni: Strategies to assist school leavers moving from the country to study at University |
NB |
| Jolley, Damien |
First Year at Deakin: A University-wide Effort |
NB |
| Karsh, Kristen |
A coordinated virtual, print, and face-to-face approach to assisting first year students with the transition to University |
NB |
| Kayess, Meredith |
Students Talk: Practicing Diversity' a teaching tool for first year students |
NB |
| Kazlauskas, Alanah |
Teaching first year students to communicate their reasoning |
RP |
| Kemlo, Lila |
Improving Student Learning Through Peer Support |
RP |
| Kift, Sally |
Organising First Year Engagement Around Learning: Formal and Informal curriculum Intervention |
KN |
| Krause, Kerri-Lee |
Managing Diverse Student Expectations in the First Year |
WS |
Kutieleh, Salah |
Academic writing for Indigenous Australian and international students: A contextual approach to assist transition to Australian tertiary institutions |
RP |
| Kutieleh, Salah |
Critical Thinking and International Students: A Marriage of Necessity |
RP |
| Lintern, Sue |
From the bush to uni: Strategies to assist school leavers moving from the country to study at University |
NB |
| McCallister, Nicky |
Orientating a diverse population: Where should the focus lie? |
NB |
| McLean, Patricia |
Investing in cultural capital: A partnership enhancing transition for equity students |
RP |
| Meixsell-Draper, Patrice |
Orientating a diverse population: Where should the focus lie? |
NB |
| Meyers, Noel |
Enhancing the transition of first year science students - a strategic and systematic approach |
RP |
| Meyers, Paul |
Enriching student feedback in large and diverse first year courses |
PO |
| Mills, Ros |
Students Talk: Practicing Diversity' a teaching tool for first year students |
NB |
| Morgan, Douglas |
Academic writing for Indigenous Australian and international students: A contextual approach to assist transition to Australian tertiary institutions |
RP |
| Morgan, Douglas |
A practical systematic approach to improving academic writing for Indigenous Australian and international students |
RT |
| Morris, Sue |
Graduate attributes in First Year Psychology: Integrating information literacy skills, team skills, and psychology laboratory report writing into the curriculum |
NB |
| Muldoon, Robyn |
Beyond the Pilot |
NB |
| Naeem, Jennifer |
Unlocking student potential in the first few weeks at uni… |
NB |
| Nulty, Duncan |
Enhancing the transition of first year science students - a strategic and systematic approach |
RP |
| Oates, William |
Culture, Retention and the First Year Experience |
RT |
| O'Regan, Kerry |
Starting @ University: A transition web-site developed by students |
NB |
| Palmer, Narelle |
'Get Linked' -Linking students to their learning environment |
NB |
| Parkyn, Kelly |
A coordinated virtual, print, and face-to-face approach to assisting first year students with the transition to University |
NB |
| Pastellas, Julie |
Teaching ethics and 'professionalism' |
RP |
| Paton, Michael |
Is critical analysis foreign to Chinese students? |
RT |
| Payne, Tony |
A coordinated virtual, print, and face-to-face approach to assisting first year students with the transition to University |
NB |
| Peat, Mary |
Supporting beginning teachers to support student learning in large first year science classes |
RP |
| Pendreigh, Helen |
Beyond the Pilot |
NB |
| Purnell, Sue |
Towards a superb First Year Experience |
PO |
| Rhoden, Clare |
Enhancing study group persistence |
NB |
| Ryan, Yoni |
The Mobile Texting Generation: Implications for Teaching |
WS |
| Ryan, Yoni |
Enhancing the transition of first year science students - a strategic and systematic approach |
RP |
| Sphear, Branka |
Transition to University Success among First Year Psychology and Biology Students at the UNSW: Gender, Language Background and Mode of Delivery |
PO |
| Stewart, Chris |
Supporting beginning teachers to support student learning in large first year science classes |
RP |
| Symons, Catherine |
Transition: The role of Secondary Schools in Preparing Students for Higher Education |
PO |
| Tennant, Judy |
The BusEco club: A learning community |
RP |
| Tesoriero, Frank |
Adjusting Institutional Practices to Support Diverse Student Groups |
RP |
| Thomas, Heather |
Identification and support: working with a diverse student population |
NB |
| Thomas, Theda |
Teaching first year students to communicate their reasoning |
RP |
| Thompson, Cate |
Monitoring and Improving Retention Rates for First-Year Tertiary Students |
NB |
| Tinto, Vince |
Building Programs for Student Success on Campus |
WS |
| Tinto, Vince |
Promoting the Success of All Students: Lessons learned from the United States |
KN |
| Tofilau, Cilla |
Enhancing the student experience: Walking the Talk |
PO |
| van der Meer, Jacques |
What do first-year students want? A student association's intervention-focussed research activities |
RP |
| Waters, David |
Systematising enhancement of the first-year experience: a project informed by factors affecting first-year attrition |
RP |
| Weisz, Miriam |
Improving Student Learning Through Peer Support |
RP |
| Whelan, Karen |
Enhancing the transition of first year science students - a strategic and systematic approach |
RP |
| Williams, Gerald |
Integrating International Students into a host culture: Aim for success |
PO |
| Wray, Alison |
Enhancing study group persistence |
NB |
| Zimitat, Craig |
Time for Persistence |
RP |
