Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the 4 pillars of AdvancedHE building Belonging framework – ‘connection, inclusion, support, autonomy’. The research methodologies used in this study were questionnaire, reflective logs and focus group interviews. The phrase 1 data collection were conducted through questionnaire, reflective journal, focus group interview. The result of this study is to report the outcomes for phrase 1. The early finding of this research found that connection and support are most important issues for students from a widening participation background in building their sense of belonging. The study highlighted the development of a fifth pillar of Opportunities focused on employability and skill development to be important in building a sense of belonging. The next phase of this research phase will be conducted in same using the same methodology in August 2024 and December 2024 with the same group of students on same 4 themes. Further new additions pillars may be suggested in future study.
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John Deane, University of Wales Trinity St. David, United Kingdom
Besty Jose, University of Wales Trinity St. David, United Kingdom
Stephanie Ng, University of Wales Trinity St. David, United Kingdom
Mark Gallagher-Read, University of Wales Trinity St. David, United Kingdom
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Conference: ECE2024
Stream: Learning Experiences
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To cite this article:
Deane J., Jose B., Ng S., & Gallagher-Read M. (2024) Identifying How Widening Access Students Build Their Sense of Belonging ISSN: 2188-1162 The European Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 255-264) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2024.20
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2024.20
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