1. Student Retention Project
First Year Toolkit

2. First Year Curriculum Principles: Transition Pedagogies
Sally Kift (2009)
Transition
From previous educational experience to nature of learning in higher education
Curriculum should mediate and support the transition process
Diversity
Students’ diverse backgrounds, needs, experiences and patterns of study
At risk or equity groups
Non-traditional cohorts
Students’ existing skills and knowledge

3. First Year Curriculum Principles: Transition Pedagogies
Design
Foundation and scaffolding for success
Assist student development
Support engagement
Integration and sequencing of knowledge, skills and attitudes
Engagement
Active and interactive learning
Collaboration – student to student, teacher to student

4. First Year Curriculum Principles: Transition Pedagogies
Assessment
Increases in complexity over time
Early and regular evaluations of students’ work
Feedback on student progress and achievement for both staff and students
Evaluation and Monitoring
Evaluation of curriculum leading to development and renewal
Monitoring of student engagement and learning
Timely interventions

5. First Year Toolkit What sorts of resources could be in the Toolkit?
In what format(s) would the resources be most useful?
How and where should the Toolkit be set up?

6. Creativity and New Ideas
What is a unique way of looking at the Toolkit?
What would constitute ‘outside the box’ thinking?
Suppose we …

7. Difficulties, Dangers, Problems
What are the difficulties we might face in developing the Toolkit?
What are the potential problems?
For what reasons should we be cautious or conservative?

8. Optimism and Positive Thinking
What is a reasonable and realistic way to make things work?
What is the best way to approach the issue?
What are the positive outcomes of the Toolkit?
What are the positive views based upon?

9. https://wiki.cdu.edu.au/display/SRP/Student+Retention+Project
Student Retention Project
Alice Manning – Project Officer