Dipartimento di Psicologia

Descrizione del progetto

Successful transition into higher education is considered crucial both for the student as well as for the educational institution. This transition may become a stressful period for many freshman students, while they have to deal with a number of serious challenges, such as the need for developing novel learning patterns and also the adaptation of the already existing learning strategies in the new academic environment. Students show difficulties in academic adjustment that mainly are due to ineffective learning strategies and unsatisfactory self-regulation. Also, students have a difficulty to understand the difference between studying at University and studying at an upper secondary school or the demands of the university level teaching-learning environment.

In line with the need for further exploration of the relations underlying the above variables to enhance students learning, this project aims to develop an on-line diagnostic tool/platform that comprises cognitive/learning and psychological constructs contributing to students’ psycho-educational profiles and academic success. According to their scores, students will be given feedback followed by guidance and coaching guidelines will be available to teachers on demand.

The development of the Platform for Advancement of Self (PAS) will mainly benefit students attending social science and humanities courses, since results in the field of learning in higher education cannot be  generalized.

A general picture of the results of the particular project will involve the following:

• Enhance students awareness of their strengths and weaknesses
• Enhance students self-development;
• Enhance students readiness to ask for help and support from either academic advisors or professionals accordingly;
• Support students to develop competencies to cope with difficulties they face with learning or any other situations in the University in more effective ways;
• Support students to complete their studies in time and engage with learning;
• Enhance interaction and relations between students and teachers;
• Support coaching in higher education;
• Support teachers to "tolerate" students difficulties by providing guidelines that give a direction to the way they go about enhancing students’ learning and development through increasing self-awareness.

For more information: http://pas.project.uoi.gr/