Addressing common student problems with assessment – Support staff perspectives

This report identifies common problems that students transitioning from secondary school into large first-year university classes encounter with regards to assessment and the likely causes of those problems.

It offers recommendations for learners (and their families), lecturers, support staff and institutions to consider.

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Common student problems with assessment during the transition to university: Support staff perspectives, insights, and recommendations (PDF, 800Kb)

Background:

A project, completed in 2015, to identify common problems that students transitioning from secondary school into large first-year university classes encounter with regards to assessment and the likely causes of those problems.

Report prepared by Valerie Sotardi and Erik Brogt.

Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)