How to Recruit and Retain Higher Education Students

A Handbook of Good Practice

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

AvTony Cook,Brian S. Rushton,UK) Cook, Tony (University of Ulster,UK) Rushton, Brian S. (University of Ulster

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How to Recruit and Retain Higher Education Students is an invaluable resource for academic staff, administrators and policy makers involved in student recruitment and improving student retention. It offers practical advice on how universities can influence the expectations of prospective students, allowing them to make sensible decisions about careers, courses and institutions. Many surveys of students who drop out of university show that most do so out of disappointment. Failing to understand what higher education was about quickly enough, they become confused and frustrated. Dropping out seems the best solution. This book describes a series of practices proven to encourage students to stay on, discussing the background research on student attrition. By preparing students better for their higher education experience, the practices in this book are effective not only in recruiting students but also in matching them to the right institutions and programmes. The practices described range from those reaching out in a broad way to communities of potential students, to university support for pre-entry examinations, to enhanced communication between institutions and applicants. All are described in sufficient detail to allow judgments to be made about how to use and adapt them to suit local needs. How to Recruit and Retain Higher Education Students provides a sound theoretical foundation for research into student retention and provides the necessary underpinning for those academic staff embarking on courses and assists in preparing them for their roles in both teaching and student support.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-08-19
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt385 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415990899

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Anthony Cook is the Senior Lecturer and Director of the STAR (Student Transition and Retention) Project as well as faculty coordinator of Teaching and Learning at the University of Ulster, Coleraine. Dr Cook is a member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.Brian S. Rushton is affiliated with the School of Environmental Science at the University of Ulster.

List of FiguresList of TablesForewordPrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Roots of Attrition, Anthony Cook 2. Access and Admissions, Anthony Cook3. Transition…From What? A Review of the Influences on the Choices and Expectations of Entrants to Higher Education, Derek Shuter4. udecide: Helping Learners make SMART Decisions, Helen Cormack5. The Community University of the Valleys Model: ‘Reaching the Students Other Recruitment Strategies Can’t Reach’, Colin Trotman, Rita Kop, Rhysian Jones and Alyson Jenkins6. New Opportunities for Disadvantaged Pupils: The Step-Up Programme, Damian O’Kane, Chris Finlay and Anne Mooney7. Progression into Higher Education via an Access Summer School, John Blicharski8. Quality Information Available to Students Prior to Entry, Mark Davies and Anthony Cook9. University Visit Days, Helen Richardson10. ‘I’ll Be There For You’: The Impact of Northumbria ‘Friends’ on Recruitment and Retention, Peter Slee, Chris Watts and Martin Thomas11. Promoting Student Retention Using Support Strategies Prior to Entry, Aine M. McKillop, Abbie McKenna and Anthony Cook12. Student Mentoring Prior to Entry: Getting Accurate Messages Across, Dan Bennett13. Online Pre-induction Support, Becka Currant and Neil Currant14. Second Chances for Students: The Fresh Start Project, Debbie Loveday15. Recruitment for Retention: A Way Forward, Brian S. RushtonList of ContributorsIndex