The First Year
A first event, was held in April 2006. This consultation event included a keynote presentation from Dr Betsy Barefoot, Co-Director, Policy Center on the First Year of College, Brevard, North Carolina.
First Year Activities
Activities have focused on two strands of work, complementing one another: on-going institutional discussions and project work.
Institutional Discussions:
A vital aspect of the work of throughout this Theme was taken forward by the institutional contacts. Each Scottish higher education institution was asked to consider the nature and purposes of the first year in their particular setting. This work was on-going throughout the Theme.
If you work in Scottish higher education, and would like to find out about activities in your institution, please contact the person listed here.
Project Work:
Project teams worked on the various areas outlined, aware that they often have areas of overlap.
You can see information about the projects by following the links below.
Theme Overview |
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| Overview of the Enhancement Theme 2006-08: The aims, achievements and challenges | Professor Terry Mayes | Final report available | PDF |
Sector-wide discussion projects |
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| Sector-wide discussion - the nature and purposes of the first year | Professor George Gordon | Final report available | PDF |
| The nature and purposes of the first year: sharing and reflecting on international experiences and initiatives.
The steering committee commissioned this additional report to explore areas of the above report. |
Professor George Gordon | Final report available | PDF |
| Discussion and exploration of student expectations, experiences and reflections on the first year | Bill Johnston Rowena Kochanowska |
Final report available | PDF |
Practice-focused development projects |
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| Curriculum design for the first year | Dr Catherine Bovill Dr Kate Morss |
Final report available | PDF |
| Formative and diagnostic assessment and feedback | Professor David Nicol |
Final report available | PDF |
| Peer support in the first year | Dr Jane MacKenzie | Final report available | PDF |
| Personal Development Planning (PDP) in the first year | Group from the PDP in Higher Education (Scotland) Network: Kirsty Miller University of Dundee Geri Smyth University of Strathclyde Colin Calder University of Aberdeen Isabelle Pottinger Heriot-Watt University Maureen McIntyre Edinburgh College of Art Allan Martin formerly University of Glasgow |
Final report available | PDF |
| Personalisation of the first year | Dr Hazel Knox | Final report available | PDF |
| Introducing scholarship skills | Fran Alston | Final report available | PDF |
| Transition to and during the first year | Ruth Whittaker | Final report available | PDF |
