Higher Education Transitions : Theory and Research (Hardcover)

List of Contributors

Preface

E. Kyndt, V. Donche, K. Trigwell, & S. Lindblom-Ylanne

1. Investigating Transitions to higher education: A conceptual framework

V. Donche, D. Noyens, L. Coertjens, & P. Van Petegem, Belgium

2. Fear of Academic Failure as a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

D. Wagner & T. Brahm, Switzerland

3. Different Transitions towards Learning at University: Exploring the Heterogeneity of Motivational Processes

T. Martens & C. Metzger, Germany

4. Transition to an international degree programme: Preparedness, first-year experiences and success of students of different nationalities

E. Jansen, C. Suhre, & S. Andre, The Netherlands

5. Study success in science bachelor programmes: predictive value of secondary school grades

A. Koster, & N. Verhoeven, The Netherlands

6. ‘Cutting Rough Diamonds’: The transition experiences First Generation Students in Higher Education

J. Hope, United Kingdom

Section 2: Transitions within higher education

7. Transitions within university: Concepts and cases

K. Trigwell, University of Sydney, Australia

8. Student engagement and the transition from the first to second year in higher education

V. Korhonen, M. Inkinen, M. Mattsson, & A. Toom, Finland

　

9. The development of learning strategies in higher education: impact of gender and prior education

G. Vanthournout, L. Catrysse, L. Coertjens, D. Gijbels & V. Donche, Belgium

10. Insights into the experienced stress and self-regulation of learning of veterinary students in educational transition phases

J. Laakkonen, & A. Nevgi, Finland

11. Who succeeds at the university and how much time does it take? A longitudinal analysis at the University of Antwerp (Belgium)

P. Spooren, & D. Mortelmans, Belgium

12. Learning journeys and Master's literacies: Chinese first-degree students' transitions to postgraduate studies in the UK

W. Zhao, P. Sangster, & D. Hounsell, United Kingdom

Section 3: Transitions from higher education to the labour market

13. Transition from higher education to the labour market: State of the art

I. Grosemans, & E. Kyndt, Belgium

14. The labour market’s requirements profiles for higher education graduates

E. Braun & J-C. Brachem, Germany

15. The transition from university to working life - An exploration of graduates’ perceptions of their academic competences

T. Tuononen, A. Parpala & S. Lindblom-Ylanne, Finland

16. How higher education may contribute to the development of graduates’ generic competences

H. Knipprath, Belgium

17. Enrolment of first-year students in knowledge domains: Unpacking transformative practices in three introductory courses

C. Dam?a, M. Nerland & K. Jensen, Norway

18. Assessment of competences in knowledge work and object-bound collaboration during higher education courses

H. Muukkonen, M. Lakkala, A.Toom & L. Ilomaki, Finland