1. EHLT 1st Year Teaching Forum
Context
Widening participation
Increased diversity
Issues
Changing Student Characteristics
Teaching and Learning Implications
Sandra Egege
Academic Adviser, Student Learning Centre

2. CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS…
Student Subgroups
Mature age
NESB (CALD)
Low SES
Indigenous
Disability
International (not equity group)
Non-traditional
Role models
Motivation
Support structures
Confidence
Dependency
Attitude
FEATURES

3. Advantage/Disadvantage using SEIFA Index

4. For staff who work with 1st years
Workshops & forums
Working with students from refugee backgrounds (20/9/10: 9.30 – 12.30)
Developing a first year curriculum, considerations (23/11/10: 9.30 – 12.30)
Student Centred Learning (1/12/10: 9.30 – 12.30)
Encouraging students to take risks in their learning from 1st year and beyond
Mid year Forum – Professor Bob Lingard on “Productive Pedagogies”
November Forum – TBA (10/11/10: 9.30 – 12.30)
Community of Practice
Meets monthly – cross university membership
Website
Information on what is happening across Flinders and at other universities
Ann Luzeckyj Lecturer in Higher Education, Centre for University Teaching