What makes a good first-year lecturer

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dc.contributor.authorLeibowitz, Brendaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Schalkwyk, Susanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan der Merwe, Antoinetteen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHerman, Nicolineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Gerten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-01T10:09:38Z
dc.date.available2017-06-01T10:09:38Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available from AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, Stellenbosch: South Africa.en_ZA
dc.descriptionCITATION: Leibowitz, B. et al. 2009. What Makes a 'Good' First-year Lecturer?, in B. Leibowits, A. Van der Merwe, & S. Van Schalkwyk (eds.). Focus on First-year success: Perspectives emerging from South Africa and Beyond. Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. 255-270. doi:10.18820/9781920338220.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The first year is an important stepping-stone in the career of the undergraduate student. Lecturers of first-year students play an important role in guiding students into this new phase of their lives. Much research has focused on the challenges facing new students, especially struggling, or non-traditional students. However, to our knowledge, little has been written about the attributes of the lecturers who actively promote student learning during this phase. The contribution of lecturers of first-year students has tended to be downplayed, especially at ‘research-led’ universities. Our work in Stellenbosch University’s First-year Academy (FYA), an initiative to promote the holistic learning experience of all first-year students at the University, gave us an opportunity to explore this issue. The exploration was based on a sub-activity of the FYA, which aimed to encourage the academic achievement of first-year students and to acknowledge the work of lecturers of first-year students. The activity involved inviting the 30 top-performing students across the University to a dinner hosted by the University’s Rector. These students each nominated the lecturer who, in their view, made the most significant contribution to their academic success. The students were required to write a letter to the lecturer, explaining why he or she had had an impact on the student’s academic performance. The lecturer, in turn, was required to write a letter of support and encouragement back to the student. These letters were then exchanged during the dinner. This initiative was extremely successful and well received, particularly among the academic community. The conversations that emerged during and after the event served as a catalyst for the study.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent16 pages : illustrationsen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLeibowitz, B. et al. 2009. What Makes a 'Good' First-year Lecturer?, in B. Leibowits, A. Van der Merwe, & S. Van Schalkwyk (eds.). Focus on First-year success: Perspectives emerging from South Africa and Beyond. Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. 255-270. doi:10.18820/9781920338220.en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-920338-22-0en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn978-1-920338-12-1 (ebook)en_ZA
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.18820/9781920338220
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/101667en_ZA
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAFRICAN SUN MeDIAen_ZA
dc.relation.haspartFactors influencing the learning process in first-year chemistryen_ZA
dc.relation.haspartIntroduction: Perspectives on the first-year Experienceen_ZA
dc.relation.haspartStudent and Staff Portals as Support Channels for the First-year Acadmenyen_ZA
dc.relation.haspartStudent Perceptions of the Factors Influencing their Success in First-year Accountingen_ZA
dc.relation.haspartTutoring is Fun': A Study in Investigating Tutor Motivationen_ZA
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/101618
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/101672
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/101671
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/101669
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/101666
dc.rights.holderAFRICAN SUN MeDIAen_ZA
dc.subjectAcademic achievementen_ZA
dc.subjectFirst year studentsen_ZA
dc.subjectStellenbosch University’s First-year Academy (FYA)en_ZA
dc.subjectEducation, Higher -- South Africa -- Western Capeen_ZA
dc.subjectCollege teachers -- South Africa -- Western Capeen_ZA
dc.titleWhat makes a good first-year lectureren_ZA
dc.typeChapters in Booksen_ZA
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