Course diversity within South Australian secondary schools as a factor of successful transition and retention within Australian universities
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Wright, Scott
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Univ South Australia, Natl Ctr Student Equ Higher Educ, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaUniv South Australia, Natl Ctr Student Equ Higher Educ, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Wright, Scott
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[1] Univ South Australia, Natl Ctr Student Equ Higher Educ, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE FIRST YEAR IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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2010年
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There has long been a disparity in the provision of curriculum within Australian secondary schools. This study aims to evaluate whether diversity within schools alters students' university experiences. While much of the existing literature focuses on each aspect individually, this paper attempts to clarify a link between these factors by focussing on the transition process. A theoretical analysis of key concepts surrounding a web of inter-related issues, including student satisfaction, interest and motivation frames the quantitative data collection. The methodology employed consists of analysing a balanced sample of South Australian secondary schools, from an array of different locations, SES groupings and sizes, and an acknowledgement of previous studies into the first year experience within Australian Universities. The findings suggest that there is a disparity between learning areas in school curricula and an inherent link has been established with issues such as student attrition and dissatisfaction in universities.
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Flinders Univ S Australia, Coll Business Govt & Law, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaFlinders Univ S Australia, Coll Business Govt & Law, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Melville, Angela
Barrow, Amy
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Macquarie Univ, Law Sch, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaFlinders Univ S Australia, Coll Business Govt & Law, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Flinders Univ S Australia, Fac Hlth Sci, Adelaide, SA 5001, AustraliaFlinders Univ S Australia, Fac Hlth Sci, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
Drummond, Claire
Sheppard, Lorraine
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Univ S Australia, Sch Hlth Sci, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
James Cook Univ, Sch Publ Hlth Trop Med & Rehabil Sci, Townsville, Qld 4081, AustraliaFlinders Univ S Australia, Fac Hlth Sci, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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Western Australian Museum, Dept Terr Zool, Welshpool, WA 6986, AustraliaWestern Australian Museum, Dept Terr Zool, Welshpool, WA 6986, Australia
Moir, Melinda L.
Brennan, Karl E. C.
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Western Australian Dept Environm & Conservat, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430, AustraliaWestern Australian Museum, Dept Terr Zool, Welshpool, WA 6986, Australia
Brennan, Karl E. C.
Harvey, Mark S.
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Western Australian Museum, Dept Terr Zool, Welshpool, WA 6986, AustraliaWestern Australian Museum, Dept Terr Zool, Welshpool, WA 6986, Australia