Theme

Room(s)

A - Student Populations and Diversity

Z302

B - Support Systems and Programs

Z305 & Z306

C - Transition and adjustment

Z308 & Z309 & Z301

D - Strategies and Innovations In Teaching and Learning

Z411 & Z401 & Z406 & Z413

E - Program Management

Z413

F - Policy Directions

Z413

Parallel Session 1: 6th July 11.45am - 12.30  

Theme A

Riley, L and Najar, R

Facilitating research writing in the new millennium

Room Z302

Theme B

Adonis, C

An evaluation of students' perceptions of a multi-faceted support programme in a large, diverse first year class

Room Z305

Theme B2

Barker, G

First year students' perceptions of writing difficulties in science "I didn't expect it to be so different to school"

Room Z306

Theme C

Boyd, M.J. and Baafi, E.Y.

Web Based Teaching and Learning System for First Year Engineering Computing

Room Z308

Theme C2

Calder, A

Online Learning Support: an Action Research Project

Room Z309

Theme C3

Tang, W

The "role" of an Effective Learner Programme on 'Approaches of Studying' of First-year students in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Current trend and future directions

Room Z301

Theme D

Butler, M

Teaching Thinking and Writing to First Year Nurses

Room Z411

Theme D2

McLoughlin, C., Miron, D and O'Sullivan, M

Developing learning-to-learn skills in first year students

Room Z401

Theme D3

Nichols, S and Najar, R

Making knowledge claims in a postcolonial world: international postgraduate students' academic writing

Room Z406

Theme E

Hinton, L and Tickner, R

Causes of Attrition in First Year Students in Arts, Health and Sciences and Recommendation for Intervention

Room Z413

Parallel Session 2: 6th July 2.15 - 3.00 

Theme A

Lawrence, J

Rethinking diversity: re-theorising transition as a process of engaging, negotiating and mastering the discourses and multiliteracies of an unfamiliar culture rather than as a problem of deficit

Room Z302

Theme B

Clulow, V

Student Involvement and Transition: A Role for Peer Tutoring?

Room Z305

Theme B2

Grob, G

Surviving First Year in Higher Education

Room Z306

Theme C

Cooper, N., Ellis, B and Sawyer, J

Expanded future opportunities provided by a bridging course at a regional university campus

Room Z308

Theme C2

Dancer, D and Fiebig, D

Modelling students at risk

Room Z309

Theme C3

Thies, L

'A Jump Start…' A series of programs to assist entering students progress successfully through their first year of study

Room Z301

Theme D

Cartwright, P and Noone, L

TULIP (Tertiary Undergraduate Literacy Integration Program): A project that focuses on the literacy development of tertiary students

Room Z411

Theme D2

Crisp, G

Introductory Chemistry for Science Majors. Can we Match the Syllabus and the Students?

Room Z401

Theme D3

Pearson, C and Beasley, C

An Evaluation of an Integrative Framework of Student Characteristics and Learning Approaches

Room Z406

Theme F

Ashton, M and Beilby, P

Partnerships and Participation: Developing a University-Wide Transition Program

Room Z413

Parallel Session 3: 6th July 3.30 - 4.15 

Theme A

Pennington, H

The typical American introductory psychology textbook and its coverage of cultural diversity

Room Z302

Theme B

Haiden, G

Students' perceptions of academic support designed to counter the effects of "underpreparedness"

Room Z305

Theme B2

Li, K

Interactive Learning of Exploratory Data Analysis Through Computer Visualisation

Room Z306

Theme C

Ferman, T and Andrews, T

Flexible Learning - What students think

Room Z308

Theme C2

Gleeson, D

Science 101: A pilot program aimed at facilitating transition into Science at the University of Melbourne

Room Z309

Theme C3

Tindle, E and Lincoln, D

Mature age students in transition: Factors contributing to their success in first year

Room Z301

Theme D

Gallois, A

Teaching and Planning Innovations in Sociology at RMIT

Room Z411

Theme D2

Hollingworth, R and McLoughlin, C

The development of metacognitive skills among first year science students

Room Z401

Theme D3

Peat, M

A Virtual Learning Environment: supporting student learning on-line

Room Z406

Theme D4

Spare session

Title

Room Z413

Parallel Session 4: 7th July 9.00 - 9.45 

Theme A

Krause, K and Duchesne, S

With a Little Help From My Friends: Social Interactions on Campus and their Role in the First Year Experience

Room Z302

Theme B

Peat, M

The importance of forming social and academic networks for students in transition to university study

Room Z305

Theme B2

Drew, N et al

School of Psychology Peer Mentoring Pilot Programme

Room Z306

Theme C

Gregory, J

First Year Students' Expectations of Working in Culturally Diverse Small Groups at University

Room Z308

Theme C2

Gunn-Lewis , J

English entry levels and academic success

Room Z309

Theme C3

Woodward, R

The Introduction of an Integrated First Year Experience: Some Lessons Learned

Room Z301

Theme D

Johnston, B

Learning Teams and Learning Diaries in First Year Business Studies: Balancing Student Independence and Support in Course Design and Curriculum Development

Room Z411

Theme D2

Manathunga, C and Borthwick, J

Teamwork in Unit Coordination

Room Z401

Theme D3

Purnell, S

Tertiary Education that Works for the Students! An exploration of how one tertiary education provider is attempting to meet the needs of non-traditional tertiary education students enrolled in a degree program

Room Z406

Theme D4

Williams, M

Encouraging Creativity in University Education by Using Metaphors and Rich Pictures

Room Z413

Parallel Session 5: 7th July 9.45 - 10.30

Theme A

Morrison, A

Space for Maori in Tertiary Institutions

Room Z302

Theme B

Powell, S and Peel, M

Monitoring and assisting student academic progress: results of a student progress initiative in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University

Room Z305

Theme B2

Tindle, E

The impact of personal computers on physical and psychological health: Strategies for staying in the "zone"

Room Z306

Theme C

Huon, G and Sankey, M

The transition to University. Understanding differences in success

Room Z308

Theme C2

Kantanis, T

Transition to university - a holistic approach: A case study of the Monash Transition Program

Room Z309

Theme C3

Mannan, A

An Assessment of the Academic and Social Integration as Perceived by the Students in the University of Papua New Guinea

Room Z301

Theme D

Manathunga, C

Sharing Knowings: enhancing a culturally and socially responsible curriculum

Room Z411

Theme D2

Cafarella, C

Working together - does it help?

Room Z401

Theme D3

Watson, J

A Peer Assistance Support Scheme (PASS) for First Year Core Subjects

Room Z406

Parallel Session 6: 7th July 11.45 - 12.30 

Theme B

Vardi, I

What lecturers want: an investigation of lecturers' expectations in first year essay writing tasks

Room Z305

Theme B2

Zulu, C

Towards learning support strategies that work: reflections on language experiences of first year students at the University of North West

Room Z306

Theme C

Lee, G et al

Factors Related to Student Satisfaction with University

Room Z308

Theme C2

Eagle, L and MacDonald, R

Approbation and Apprehension. Coping with the first year of tertiary Business Study

Room Z309

Theme C3

Moore, T et al.

Transition and text: a progress report of a web-based writing resource project

Room Z301

Theme D

Miron, D., O'Sullivan, M and McLoughlin, C

Authentic Student Learning: Assisting Students to become Constructive Learners in a First Year Computer Science Unit

Room Z411

Theme D2

Box, V.J. et al

Increasing Student Participation in a First Year Materials Engineering Service Subject Taken by Mechanical Engineers

Room Z401

Theme D3

Spinks, S

The craft of academic writing and the first year experience: the importance of marker to student communication

Room Z406

Theme D4

Tyson, T and Taylor, L

Excitement and anxiety in the first-year experiential classroom

Room Z413