Suggested Readings
Orientation
Expectation and Reality in Freshman Adjustment to College
| Journal of Counselling Psychology | |
| Baker, R.W., McNeil, O.V., and Siryk, B. | 1985 |
| Full Ref: Baker, R.W., McNeil, O.V., and Siryk, B. 1985. Expectation and Reality in Freshman Adjustment to College. Journal of Counselling Psychology, 32 (1): 94-103. | |
The Role of Preceptors in First-Year Student Engagement in Introductory Courses
| Journal of First-Year Experience and Students in Transition | |
| Black, K.A., and Voelker, J.C. | 2008 |
| Full Ref: Black, K.A., and Voelker, J.C. 2008. The Role of Preceptors in First-Year Student Engagement in Introductory Courses. Journal of First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2 (20): 25-44. | |
A Longitudinal Study of the Retention and Academic Performance of Participants in Freshmen Orientation Course
| Journal of College Student Development | |
| Boudreau, C.A., Kromrey, J.D. | 1994 |
| Full Ref: Boudreau, C.A., Kromrey, J.D. 1994. A Longitudinal Study of the Retention and Academic Performance of Participants in Freshmen Orientation Course. Journal of College Student Development, 35 (6): 444-449. | |
First Encounters of the Bureaucratic Kind: Early Freshman Experiences with a Campus Bureaucracy
| Journal of Higher Education | |
| Godwin, GJ., and Markham, W.T. | 1996 |
| Full Ref: Godwin, GJ., and Markham, W.T. 1996. First Encounters of the Bureaucratic Kind: Early Freshman Experiences with a Campus Bureaucracy. Journal of Higher Education, 67(6): 660-691. | |
How Educational Practices Affect the Development of Life-Long Learning Orientations in Traditionally-Aged Undergraduate Students
| Research in Higher Education | |
| Mayhew, M.J., Wolniak, G.C., and Pascarella, E.T. | 2008 |
| Full Ref: Mayhew, M.J., Wolniak, G.C., and Pascarella, E.T. 2008. How Educational Practices Affect the Development of Life-Long Learning Orientations in Traditionally-Aged Undergraduate Students. Research in Higher Education, 49 (4): 337-356. | |
Integrating Technology into New Student Orientation Programs at Community Colleges
| Community College Journal of Research and Practice | |
| Miller, M.T., and Pope, M.L. | 2003 |
| Full Ref: Miller, M.T., and Pope, M.L. 2003. Integrating Technology into New Student Orientation Programs at Community Colleges. Community CollegeJournal of Research and Practice, 27(1): 15-23. | |
Orientation to College and Freshman Year Persistence/Withdrawal Decisions
| Journal of Higher Education | |
| Pascarella, E.T., Terenzini, P.T., and Wolfle, L.M. | 1986 |
| Full Ref: Pascarella, E.T., Terenzini, P.T., and Wolfle, L.M. 1986. Orientation to College and Freshman Year Persistence/Withdrawal Decisions. Journal of Higher Education, 57 (2): 155-157. | |
Making the Connections: Transition Experiences for First-Year Education Students
| Journal of Educational Enquiry | |
| Perry, C., and Allard, A. | 2003 |
| Full Ref: Perry, C., and Allard, A. 2003. Making the Connections: Transition Experiences for First-Year Education Students. Journal of Educational Enquiry, 4 (2): 74-89. | |
Designing Successful Transitions: A Guide for Orienting Students to College
| NRC, University of Carolina:Columbia | |
| Ward-Roof, J.A. (Ed.). | 2010 |
| Full Ref: Ward-Roof, J.A. (Ed.). 2010. Designing Successful Transitions: A Guide for Orienting Students to College. National Resource Centre for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, University of Carolina: Columbia. [Available Online] | |
Online Orientation-A Blended Learning Approach to Student Transition
| Journal of the Australian & New Zealand Student Services Association | |
| Wilson, M.J., and Taneja, M. | 2015 |
| Full Ref: Wilson, M.J., and Taneja, M. 2015. Online Orientation-A Blended Learning Approach to Student Transition. Journal of the Australian & New Zealand Student Services Association, 47 (1): 61-68. | |
Student Orientation in Higher Education: Development of the Construct
| Higher Education | |
| Alnawas, I. | 2015 |
| Full Ref: Ward-Roof, Alnawas, I. 2015. Student Orientation in Higher Education: Development of the Construct. Higher Education, 69, 625-652. | |
The Online Learning Orientation Session: An Overlooked Retention Tool
| Questia | |
| Beckford, M.M. | 2015 |
| Full Ref: Beckford, M.M. 2015. The Online Learning Orientation Session: An Overlooked Retention Tool. Questia, 12(4). | |
'If I Had Missed It I Would Have Been the Lost Little Sheep': Exploring Student Narratives on Orientation to First-Year
| Journal of Further and Higher Education | |
| Farrell, O., Brunton, J., and Trevaskis, S. | 2019 |
| Full Ref: Farrell, O., Brunton, J., and Trevaskis, S. 2019. 'If I Had Missed It I Would Have Been the Lost Little Sheep': Exploring Student Narratives on Orientation to First-Year. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 44(7): 865-876. | |
First Year Expectations and Experiences: Student and Teacher Perspectives
| Higher Education | |
| Brinkworth, R., McCann, B., Matthews, C., and Nordström, K. | 2009 |
| Full Ref: Brinkworth, R., McCann, B., Matthews, C., and Nordström, K. 2009. First Year Expectations and Experiences: Student and Teacher Perspectives. Higher Education, 58: 157-173. | |
Students' Transition into Higher Education from an International Perspective
| Higher Education | |
| Coertjens, L., Brahm, T., Trautwein, C., and Lindblom-Ylänne, S. | 2017 |
| Full Ref: Coertjens, L., Brahm, T., Trautwein, C., and Lindblom-Ylänne, S. 2017. Students' Transition into Higher Education from an International Perspective. Higher Education, 73: 357-369. | |
Concluding Comments about Student Transition to Higher Education
| Higher Education | |
| Cole, J.S. | 2017 |
| Full Ref: Cole, J.S. 2017. Concluding Comments about Student Transition to Higher Education. Higher Education, 73: 539-551. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-016-0091-z. | |
Prospective Student Orientation in Higher Education: Development of the Construct
| Journal of Customer Behaviour | |
| Alnawas, I. | 2014 |
| Full Ref: Alnawas, I. 2014. Prospective Student Orientation in Higher Education: Development of the Construct. Journal of Customer Behaviour, 13(2): 135-163. | |
Orientation to Higher Education: The Challenges and Rewards
| Nurse Education Today | |
| Hill Y., Dewar, K., and MacGregor, J. | 1996 |
| Full Ref: Hill Y., Dewar, K., and MacGregor, J. 1996. Orientation to Higher Education: The Challenges and Rewards. Nurse Education Today, 10.1016/s0260-6917(96)80005-0. | |
Online Student Orientation in Higher Education: A Developmental Study
| Educational Technology Research and Development | |
| Cho, MH. | 2012 |
| Full Ref: Cho, M.H. 2012. Online Student Orientation in Higher Education: A Developmental Study. Educational Technology Research and Development, 60(6): 1051-1069. | |
Challenging the Perceptions of Orientation in Higher Education: Student Perspectives of A Transition Initiative
| Research and Development in Higher Education: [Re] Valuing Higher Education | |
| Douglas, T., Rogers, M. and Ahuja, K. | 2018 |
| Full Ref: Douglas, T., Rogers, M. and Ahuja, K. 2018. Challenging the Perceptions of Orientation in Higher Education: Student Perspectives of A Transition Initiative. In D. Wache and D. Houston (Eds.), Research and Development in Higher Education: (Re) Valuing Higher Education, 41: 69-80. Adelaide, Australia, 2-5 July 2018. | |
Feel, Think, Teach: Emotional Underpinnings of Student Orientation in Higher Education
| International Journal of Higher Education | |
| Robert, K.F. | 2017 |
| Full Ref: Robert, K.F. 2017. Feel, Think, Teach: Emotional Underpinnings of Student Orientation in Higher Education. International Journal of Higher Education, 6 (1):217-229. | |
An Evaluation of Student Induction in Higher Education
| The International Journal of Management Education | |
| Hassanien, A. | 2007 |
| Full Ref: Hassanien, A. 2007. An Evaluation of Student Induction in Higher Education. The International Journal of Management Education, 6(3):35-43. | |
Induction of New Students to Higher Education
| Journal of Innovations in Education and Training International | |
| Billing, D. | 1997 |
| Full Ref: Billing, D. 1997. Induction of New Students to Higher Education. Journal of Innovations in Education and Training International, 34(2): 125-134. | |
Managing the Transition into Higher Education
| Active Learning in Higher Education | |
| Laing, C., Robinson, A.J., and Johnston, V. | 2005 |
| Full Ref: Laing, C., Robinson, A.J., and Johnston, V. 2005. Managing the Transition into Higher Education. Active Learning in Higher Education, 6(3): 243-255. | |
Nurturing Supportive and Engaging Induction Environments for Distance-Learning Students
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Martzoukoua, K., and Kemp, V. | 2016 |
| Full Ref: Martzoukoua, K., and Kemp, V. 2016. Nurturing Supportive and Engaging Induction Environments for Distance-Learning Students. Social and Behavioral Sciences, 228: 535-540. | |
'Getting Started': Pre-Induction Access to Higher Education
| Available Online | |
| Watling, S. | 2012 |
| Full Ref: Watling, S. 2012. 'Getting Started': Pre-Induction Access to Higher Education. [Available Online] | |
Perceived Impact of an Outdoor Orientation Program for First-Year University Students
| Journal of Experiential Education | |
| Wolfe, B.D. and Kay, G. | 2011 |
| Full Ref: Wolfe, B.D. and Kay, G. 2011. Perceived Impact of an Outdoor Orientation Program for First-Year University Students. Journal of Experiential Education, 34(1): 19-34. | |