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Direct linkCarpenter, Jennifer; Dearlove, Joanne; Marland, James – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
This paper investigates the study strategies that first-year Australian university students bring with them to university. The research has currency due to the implementation of the Review of Australian higher education [Bradley, D., Noonan, P., Nugent, H., & Scales, B. (2008). "Review of Australian higher education: Final report".…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Undergraduate Study, Gender Differences
Bowles, Angela; Fisher, Ron; McPhail, Ruth; Rosenstreich, Daniela; Dobson, Alexandra – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
Students' perceptions during their first semester at university may be critical in the decision to continue or discontinue studies. In this study we consider students' perceptions of what factors enable successful transition to university. Using qualitative research, students' perceptions are obtained by in-depth interviews and focus groups that…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups
Peer reviewedBurns, Robert B. – Higher Education Research and Development, 1991
An Australian study compared stressors among freshman foreign and native students, primarily in business administration. Foreign students had significantly more difficulty adjusting to academic requirements and study needs, particularly study methods, independent study, language skills, participation, and time management, and had higher stress…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Business Administration Education, College Freshmen, Degree Requirements
