A presentation from the HEA's Research Conference: Promoting Equity in Higher Education 2010.
'DIVERSITY AND ACHIEVEMENT: HOW NON-TRADITIONAL ENTRY STUDENTS SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION' is a NTF research project involving a series of longitudinal studies with non-traditional entry undergraduate students in HE in the UK and Australia.
A participatory dialogical and critically reflective research methodology has captured the voices of students as they progress towards graduation. Findings provide information on pathways and transition to HE how sources of support are accessed and utilised and strategies adopted to manage life and learning in order to succeed.
The key message of this paper is that insight gained from this research can influence the creation of inclusive learning teaching and assessment strategies.
Material from research participants' 'life and learning' narratives will be shared in order to reach an understanding of the experience of non-traditional entry students in the transition to HE and during the early stages of undergraduate study.
The workshop will provide the opportunity for delegates to engage in a creative and practical activity designing inclusive learning teaching and assessment activities for transition to and induction into HE.
