The contribution of a residential upon an undergraduate university experience.

Millican, Richard ORCID: 0000-0001-7423-6428, Middleton, Tristan ORCID: 0000-0001-8111-3856, Templeton, Sian ORCID: 0000-0002-0962-6531, Macdonald-Hill, Eleanor and Middleditch, Alice (2024) The contribution of a residential upon an undergraduate university experience. PRACTICE Contemporary Issues in Practitioner Education. doi:10.1080/25783858.2024.2380275 (In Press)

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Abstract

Undergraduate student engagement can present a challenge to UK Higher Education Institutions and therefore it is pertinent to consider approaches that may improve attendance and sense of course belonging. This research explores the impact that a residential experience in the first term of a UK university course (BA Education) might have on students and their engagement with the course. This was a co- produced project between lecturers on the programme and two students from the course. Data were collected through interviews conducted by the students with twelve volunteer interviewees who had experienced the residential. The findings highlight the potential of residentials to have a positive impact on both student-to-student relationships and relationships between students and members of the teaching team. This improvement in relationships led to student openness to working with classmates outside of their immediate friendship group who they might not usually work with. Participants also reported a positive impact on their motivation to attend sessions and engage during activities and discussions. As a result, practitioners on university courses should consider the potential of residential opportunities as part of undergraduate courses as a way of supporting student engagement, a sense of community and belonging.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Student engagement; residentials; relationships; community; student retention
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education and Science
Depositing User:	Tristan Middleton
Date Deposited:	23 Jul 2024 11:19
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2024 11:30
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/14234

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