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Spronken-Smith, R. A.; Bond, C.; Buissink-Smith, N.; Grigg, G. – College Student Journal, 2009
This research examines graduates' orientations to higher education at the turn of the millennium. The focus is on "millennium graduates" since this cohort has experienced a time of radical reform in higher education. Twenty-four graduates were interviewed and four orientations to higher education were found: (A) gaining a qualification…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cohort Analysis, Student Educational Objectives, Interviews
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Buissink-Smith, Nell; Spronken-Smith, Rachel; Walker, Rebecca – Higher Education Research and Development, 2010
This case study explores student perceptions and experiences of advising at a New Zealand university. It considers the implications arising from the students' responses and also investigates the influence of students' demographic characteristics on perceptions of advice. Both first- (n = 191) and final- (n = 171) year cohorts of students were…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Case Studies