Great expectations?: A comparative analysis of bachelor and graduate level engineering students' expectations of university and experiences of transition

Jane Andrews; Robin Clark

Great expectations? A comparative analysis of bachelor and graduate level engineering students' expectations of university and experiences of transition

Jane Andrews, Robin Clark

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Abstract

This paper critiques how engineering students experience two key academic transition points in UK Higher Education, foundation (pre-freshman) and graduate level study. Set within an era whereby the dominant ideology is that of marketization, the paper considers whether student expectations of the academic side university are similar at foundation and graduate level. Descriptive statistics are used to compare and contrast the student perspective and a number of key differences between the expectations of both cohorts critiqued. The paper concludes by emphasing the need for Synergetic Configuration across the curriculum.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Number of pages	13
Volume	2017
Publication status	Published - 24 Jun 2017
Event	2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition - Columbus, United States Duration: 24 Jun 2017 → 28 Jun 2017

Conference

Conference	2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Country/Territory	United States
City	Columbus
Period	24/06/17 → 28/06/17

Bibliographical note

Keywords

Foundation students
Graduate students
Synergetic Configuration
Synergy
Variety

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Andrews, J & Clark, R 2017, Great expectations? A comparative analysis of bachelor and graduate level engineering students' expectations of university and experiences of transition. in 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. vol. 2017, 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 24/06/17. <https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/78/papers/18280/view>

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