The journal article; ‘Direct entrants in transition: becoming independent learners’, written by Christie H., Barron P., D’Annunzio-Green N., published in 2013 by Studies in Higher Education, investigates, the transition students take from college courses to direct entry into 2nd and 3rd year degrees at university, how that impacts their future studies and to ascertain information on the factors that helped them to manage and succeed with their studies.
The challenge for direct entrant students is adjusting to the different environment of independent learning at university, where students are required to function considerably more independently than they are accustomed to at college with exceedingly reduced faculty contact. A critical factor …show more content…
Comprehensive analysis of the data, compiled three groupings within the participants, successful independent learners, consciously developing students and a cluster that was struggling with the overall concept of learning independently. The successful students, smoothly transitioned from the previous college learning structure, where teachers were readily available for constructive feedback, limited research by students was required and there was a clear format in how students learn. Quickly adapting to their new independent learning framework, also their high expectations of themselves and their degrees, contributed to them adhering to the autonomy of assessments and learning, also knowing that availability of teachers would be limited and that their own time task management skills, preparation and using other resources for feedback would aid in their success at university. Overall the successful marks in assessments underlined, how quickly adapting to an independent learning structure gave them academic …show more content…
Whilst focusing more on the difficulties and structure of independent learning, less time was spent on quickly adapting to the new framework and being flexible in their learning approach, creating a greater feeling of anxiety and stress towards exams. Albeit the groups’ broadened understanding of independent learning expectations and time management was apparent in the interviews, overall, the transition left a feeling of loneliness in the unsupportive environment by the end of the
The challenge for direct entrant students is adjusting to the different environment of independent learning at university, where students are required to function considerably more independently than they are accustomed to at college with exceedingly reduced faculty contact. A critical factor …show more content…
Comprehensive analysis of the data, compiled three groupings within the participants, successful independent learners, consciously developing students and a cluster that was struggling with the overall concept of learning independently. The successful students, smoothly transitioned from the previous college learning structure, where teachers were readily available for constructive feedback, limited research by students was required and there was a clear format in how students learn. Quickly adapting to their new independent learning framework, also their high expectations of themselves and their degrees, contributed to them adhering to the autonomy of assessments and learning, also knowing that availability of teachers would be limited and that their own time task management skills, preparation and using other resources for feedback would aid in their success at university. Overall the successful marks in assessments underlined, how quickly adapting to an independent learning structure gave them academic …show more content…
Whilst focusing more on the difficulties and structure of independent learning, less time was spent on quickly adapting to the new framework and being flexible in their learning approach, creating a greater feeling of anxiety and stress towards exams. Albeit the groups’ broadened understanding of independent learning expectations and time management was apparent in the interviews, overall, the transition left a feeling of loneliness in the unsupportive environment by the end of the