First year on campus

Abstract

This project was commissioned by the Committee for the Advancement of University Teaching to examine the initial experience of on-­‐campus undergraduates, with particular reference to the role and significance of the social context for learning. The project report is based on 4028 responses to a mid-­‐1994 survey of students in seven institutions, case study interviews with 60 staff and 120 students, and a survey of all universities which explored the nature and range of activities directed towards first year students. The report looks beyond the effects of sheer numbers to ways of improving teaching