EFYE 2010

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This conference was organised by the European First Year Experience Network together with the Plantijn Hogeschool University College in Antwerp, Belgium.

This year’s central theme was:
Appreciating & Empowering Students’ Talents
 
Each year thousands of students across Europe jump into higher education. Thousands of these first year students take this big leap forward successfully every year.
In this fifth edition of the European First Year Experience Conference we will explore what makes these students succeed. We share our findings on how we can reinforce the students’ strengths and what we can do to support all of our students to experience a golden year as an important corner stone for the rest of their future. As an institution of higher education we want to develop our students’ talents in an appreciative way, in order to support them to accomplish their first year of higher education and to maximize their further chances for a successful career. 

Topics:

  • Retention
  • Student diversity
  • Student induction
  • Training on the job
  • Institutional change
  • Student participation
  • Students for students
  • Guidance and counselling
  • Curriculum and course development
  • Transition secondary to higher education
  • Supporting student learning and study skills

Photos
Since we couldn't put all the photos on this website, we have put them on picasa.

Herman Van de Mosselaer on MNM radio!
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geluidsfragment.jpg Listen to Herman Van de Mosselaer, education and research officer at Plantijn University College, giving a golden tip for students: Profit from peer-learning activities!
(in Dutch)
Support

The Flemish Government supported the 5th EFYE conference.    

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