�Learn more about �YOUR students

What questions might you ask?

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What have other academics &

researchers been interested in?

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What instruments have been designed

and validated in order to get insights into

students transitioning to HE?

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What validated tools are out there and

what can they help you learn about your students?

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Validated tools

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Click on the name of each tool for more details; click here to access the document with information about all the 16 tools

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Motivation

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• What motivated your students to attend HE in the first place? Out of their personal choice? To improve themselves? Because they enjoy learning? Or career, humanitarism…? [SMAU & CMAMS]

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• What motivates your students to put effort into learning? [ESSS]

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Resilience

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• Are your students thinking about quitting? [SACQ]

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• Are your students good at “bouncing back” after a failure or a stressful event? [CD-RICS]

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• How good are your students in coping with stress? Do they have the strategies they need for this? [CD-RICS]

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• Are your students ready to work hard towards their goals and to persevere despite initial difficulties or failures? [SES] [UWES-S]

Emotions

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• Are your students also experiencing some of the negative emotions that can hinder their learning? [TWHAS]

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• How engaged in and enthusiastic do your students feel about their studies? Are your students proud of their work? [UWES-S]

Challenges and expectations

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• What do your students find challenging in their transition-to-HE experience? Are your students also facing some of the typical challenges associated with transition to HE? [TWHAS]

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• Do you want to know what expectations your students have about university? Might they have some expectations you might not be aware of? [REQ]

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• How confident are your students about their academic performance and/or communication skills in class ? [CESI] [ALS]

PERSONAL

SOCIAL

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Social interactions

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• How do your students experience interactions with their lecturers? [SeB]

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• How are your students getting along with their peers, staff? [SACQ, SeB, SECs]

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Not asking for help

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• Do you want to gain insights into why your students might NOT be asking for help when they need it? [TWHAS]

ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT

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• How engaged and enthusiastic do your students feel about their studies? [UWES-S]

Abilities and capabilities

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• Do your students feel comfortable with the amount & type of academics tasks they need to complete? [SACQ]

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• How confident are your students that they can successfully complete different tasks a university student typically needs to carry out? [CESI]

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• How ready your students feel they are to engage in different behaviours required for academic success? [ABC] [SECs] [REQ]

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• Do your students use effective study strategies? [ESSS]

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Autonomous / group work

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• Are your students ready to learn independently? [ALS]

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• How ready do your students feel they are to process information, work in groups and manage their time? [REQ]

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Time management

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• How good are your students at organizing their study efforts? [ESSS]

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• How good your students are at managing their time? [ASCS]

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UNIVERSITY CULTURE

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Adjustment

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• How are your students adjusting to different aspects of this new (university) life? [SACQ]

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• How confident/comfortable do your students feel in their role of university students? [INCA] [CESI]

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• How engaged your students feel with different persons/actors and aspects of first-year university life? [SECs]

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Learning environment

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• How do your students perceive the learning environment at your faculty? [ESSS]

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Belonging

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• Do your students feel they belong at your university? [SeB]