Student success at college is not just achieving high grades The National Forum for Teaching and Learning defines student success as the process by which students fulfil their potential and flourish at college and in society. This is a broader activity than simply achieving high grades. Psychosocial competencies are core to the definition of student success: these are the ‘soft skills’ or ‘non-cognitive skills’ that enable students to cope well with learning challenges, engage deeply in learning, and develop their identities as learners and as active citizens. Transitions are a key issue within this priority area, with transitions such as the move from school to college presenting both challenges and opportunities for students.
Initiative
Supporting Transition: Enhancing Feedback in First Year Using Digital Technologies (Y1Feedback)
Y1 Feedback
About this initiative
The Y1Feedback involved a study of feedback practice and experience across partner institutions and a synthesis of the feedback-related literature. Building on this evidence, the project team then sought to address challenges associated with feedback in the first year of higher education and to leverage the potential of digital technologies to support and enhance feedback approaches. This was done through the collection and dissemination of case studies, and through seminars, workshops and a national symposium.
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Initiative details
Funding programmes Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund 2014-18
Themes Student Success
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Y1 FeedbackStatus
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2014End year
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