creating a positive learning environment for non-eu students - the role of academic support
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Creating a positive learning environment for Non-EU students - the role of academic support. Catherine Foster – Student Support Manager Helen Higson – Pro-Vice Chancellor. Session. Basis of research Aston University & Aston Business School Background Literature & Framework Research Future. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creating a positive learning environment for Non-EU students - the role of academic support
Catherine Foster – Student Support ManagerHelen Higson – Pro-Vice Chancellor
Session
Basis of research
Aston University & Aston Business School Background
Literature & Framework
Research
Future
UK HE - Student Numbers
Home/EU International
2004/5 1,656,495 98,410
2005/6 1,691,430 99,310
2006/7 1,700,435 102,990
2007/8 1,700,525 104,445
Aston University Student Numbers
Home/EU International
2003/4 6913 1028
2004/5 7035 1442
2005/6 7444 1473
2006/7 7846 1710
2007/8 7701 2085
2008/9 (Not available to date)
Nationalities represented
Within all of Aston University (UG & PG) there are 174 nationalities represented.
144 Nationalities at Undergraduate level156 Nationalities at Postgraduate level
See handout for full list
Changes within Aston Business School UG
Home/EU OS
2008/9 462 212
2007/8 471 187
2006/7 519 121
2005/6 490 127
2004/5 415 110
Number of Home/EU & Overseas Students into Year 1 Aston Business School Undergraduate Programme
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9
No.
of S
tude
nts
Home/EU
Overseas
Year 1 UG Entrants - Aston Business School
Degree Classification - Home/EU & Overseas Students (2007/8)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Home/EU Overseas
First
Upper Second
Lower Second
Third
Pass
Ordinary
Performance Data – ABS UG (2007-8)
Why do you think there is such a contrast?
Take 5 mins to chat with the person next to you
In your experience, why do you think there is such a difference in performance?
Can cultural background impact student performance and success?
Do we need to change too?
Different needs for students – student body changed rapidly
Existing support structures may not be appropriate
Potential benefits/concerns:
Take 5 mins to discuss your current support structures
do you think they meet the needs of all our students?
Is there anything you think we could do?
Literature
International student experience: (e.g. Robertson et al (2000), Lizzioet al (2002), Misra et al (2003) and Abel (2002)).
Focus on a range of issues:students’ stress levels, areas in which international students experienced difficulties in integration such as colloquial language and accents and feelings of isolation and also methods of teaching and learning and assessment methods.
Student retention (including student support) (e.g. Bean & Metzer (1985), Tinto (1975), Reay (1998)).
focuses specifically on WP students i.e. those from non-traditional groups and not on Non-EU students
What we’re doing - CLIPP Research
“Creating a positive learning environment for Non-EU students”
Aims to investigate the current academic support available
EU-centric support structures – are they still appropriate?
Based on ABS UG students – series of Focus Groups and
Interviews
Research Plan
Ethical Approval obtained
Focus Groups re-scheduled for October 2009
Interviews re-scheduled for November 2009
