This report details the impact student participation in a well-being improvement programme has on students’ well-being and on the academic success of first-year tertiary students studying at a distance.
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Well-being and academic success (PDF, 1.2Mb)
Background:
A project completed in 2012, undertaken by the Open Polytechnic, to discover how well-being impacts on the academic success of first-year tertiary students studying at a distance. Specifically, it asked if participation in a well-being improvement program (The Tuesday Program) had an impact on students’ well-being and final grades.
Research report prepared by Catherine Ross, John Bathurst and Aaron Jarden.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)