Abstract
Sustainable and innovative programs to support students in their transition to university and improve student progress rates and retention are in high demand and short supply. An institution-wide model was established for an online Embedded Tutor Program. The program supports commencing undergraduate students and is sustainable post-pandemic. Tutors with unit-specific knowledge were embedded in 98 first-year unit offerings across the university in 2022. Tutors met with students via Zoom to provide feedforward on a written assessment. Of the 1080 students who met with a tutor, assessment marks were on average 8% higher and cumulative unit marks were 15% higher, and the one-on-one tutor support improved students’ perceived confidence, overall learning and satisfaction. The Embedded Tutor Program had positive outcomes for all participants; however, students with multiple equity factors benefited the most from the support.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 320-333 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 16 Jul 2023 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2024 |