Recommended reading

If you wish to view a copy of any of the following papers, please contact the facilitators of this website at transition@uwa.edu.au. Additional material will be added to this site as it becomes available and we welcome any suggestions for references that you think should be included.

Boddy, G., & Neale, J. (1998) ‘Transitions and Adjustments: the First Year Experience at Victoria University of Wellington’, Proceedings of the 3rd Pacific Rim First Year in Higher education Conference, Auckland.

Institutional Research Unit (2002) The First Year Experience 2002: Report no. 03/02. Perth: University of Western Australia Institutional Research Unit.

James, R. (2002) Socioeconomic Background and Higher Education Participation: An analysis of school students’ aspirations and expectations. Melbourne: Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne.

Jolley, D., Callaghan, V., & Emmitt, M. (2004) ‘First Year at Deakin: A University-wide effort’, 8th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference Proceedings, Melbourne: Monash University, 14-16 July.

Kantanis, T. (2000) ‘Transition to university – a holistic approach: A case study of the Monash Transition Program’, 4th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference Proceedings, Brisbane: QUT, 5-7 July.

Krause, K. (2003) ‘Which way from here? Passion, policy and practice in First Year Higher Education’, 7th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference Proceedings, Brisbane: QUT, 9-11 July.

McInnis, C. (1996) ‘Reinventing the first year experience: Making it work’, Proceedings of the 2nd Pacific Rim Conference on the first year in Higher Education, Melbourne: Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne.

McInnis, C. (2003) ‘Making the connection: First year students and the research-teaching nexus’, Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference Proceedings, Brisbane: QUT, 9-11 July (abstract only)

McInnis, C., James, R. and McNaught, C. (1995) First Year on Campus: Diversity in the initial experiences of Australian undergraduates, Canberra: AGPS.

Peel, M. (1996) ‘Studying the transition from year 12 to the First Year of Higher Education’, Proceedings of the 2nd Pacific Rim Conference on the first year in Higher Education, Melbourne: Centre for the Study of Higher Education.

Rhoden, C., Boin, K., Krause, K., & McInnis, C. (2003). Faculty 101: A resource kit. Implementing and evaluating first year transition initiatives at the University of Melbourne. Melbourne: University of Melbourne Transition Program.

Skene, J. (2003) ‘Improving student diversity through transition support at the University of Western Australia’, 7th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference Proceedings, Brisbane: QUT, 9-11 July.

Stubbs, J., Schmitt, R., & Skene, J. (2003) UWA Excellence Awards: Addressing diversity, creating opportunity, promoting achievement. Application for 2003 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AUTC). Perth: University of Western Australia, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.

Swing, R.L. (2003) ‘First year student success: In search of best practice’, 7th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference Proceedings, Brisbane: QUT, 9-11 July (PowerPoint presentation).

Tinto, V. (2003) ‘Enhancing persistence and graduation: Lessons learned in the United States’, 7th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference Proceedings, Brisbane: QUT, 9-11 July (PowerPoint presentation).

Waddell, B. (2003) First year Human Biology at UWA: Challenges of diversity, benefits of engagement. Application for 2003 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AUTC). Perth: University of Western Australia School of Anatomy and Human Biology.

Williams, I., Bencini, R, & Arnott, D. (2003) Developing and implementing outcome based learning in Ecosystems Processes 100. Final Report for Curriculum Planning and Development Scheme, Teaching and Learning Development Fund. Perth: University of Western Australia School of Animal Biology.

Wilson, G.V.H. (2003) ‘The first year initiative –A Vice Chancellor’s perspective’, 7th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference Proceedings, Brisbane: QUT, 9-11 July.