Who succeeds in the first-year of Higher Education? A longitudinal study on the impact of prior achievement, academic self-concept and self-regulation. University of Antwerp
The first year in Higher Education (FYHE) is a major hurdle for most students: they are faced with many new challenges including adjusting to new learning environments, identifying expectations, managing their time and using effective study skills. Difficulties in this adjustment results in large academic failure in Flanders (e.g. up to 60% of students) as in many Western countries. Though demographic and contextual factors are known to ...