Fostering teaching excellence through first year distance and flexible learning education: a study of 12 pacific island countries

Naidu, Suwastika and Chand, Anand and Pandaram, Atishwar and Chand, Ashyineet (2017) Fostering teaching excellence through first year distance and flexible learning education: a study of 12 pacific island countries. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 14 (5). pp. 59-71. ISSN 1550-6908

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Abstract

A student encounters a number of problems and challenges while managing life as a first year student in higher education institutions. First year student’s require special guidance and support from the university system so that they are able to effectively adjust to the changes in their education and personal life that they will be facing as university students. Against this backdrop, the main purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits of the First Year Experience Programme to the first year distance and flexible learning students at the University of the South Pacific. This study has implications for the policy makers who make policies for higher education governance in the Pacific Island countries and around the globe.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) > School of Management and Public Administration
Depositing User:	Suwastika Naidu
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2017 23:05
Last Modified:	08 Jun 2017 23:05
URI:	https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/9957

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