Preparing for success: understanding the impact of Y032 on WELS students.

Butcher, John; Bhandari, Renu; Foley, Karen; Curry, George and McCormick, Michael (2024). Preparing for success: understanding the impact of Y032 on WELS students. In: Praxis Festival of scholarship 2024, 13 May 2024, The Open University [online].

Abstract

This study explores the sustained impact of an Access module on mature students from disadvantaged backgrounds as they progress to undergraduate study. Framed in the context of OfS concerns about attrition, and Gorard et al’s (2006) conceptualisation of dispositional, situational and institutional barriers, student survey and tutor focus group data were collected in a case study at the UK’s largest distance learning university. Findings suggested an Access module impacted by aligning learner confidence with improved academic writing, provided a crucial preparatory starting point, and led to enhancements in student time management and competence in learning online. Institutional barriers were mitigated through a 1-1 proactive tutoring model.

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