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标题：ASSESSING AND TRACKING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENT WELLBEING IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING
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作者：Quentin A. Golsteyn ; Peter M. Ostafichuk
期刊名称：Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association
出版年度：2020
页码：1-8
DOI：10.24908/pceea.vi0.14199
出版社：The Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA)
摘要：In recent years, there has been increasing awareness surrounding student wellbeing. The first year of university can be difficult due to the change in expectations and responsibilities associated with this transition. As many of the resources offered to support students are accessible on a voluntary basis, their effectiveness largely depends on their level of usage. Within the first year of the UBC Engineering program, we implemented four interventions looking at identifying potential challenges faced by students, and the resources they see as available. We based our work on a model that represents wellbeing as the balance between challenges and resources. We found that academics are a significant point of focus for students, with grades, second-year placement, and workload making 40% of the stressors throughout the academic year. In addition, discrepancies in academic background and the importance of having a routine were additional themes mentioned by students. COVID-19 was found to have a small impact on student wellbeing, most likely driven by the rapid transition away from student residences and uncertainty caused by the changes in the university’s grading policy. Students had difficulty finding specific resources that could support them throughout the year. Having more opportunities for studying with peers, and having access to what of upper-year students were requested by first-year students.
关键词：First-year engineering;university transition;resources and challenges;wellness and wellbeing