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Ryan's Story
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Study Hints (undergrad students)
1. Prioritise
2. Get Organised
3. Plan Your Study Times
4. Have Confidence
5. Be Kind to Yourself
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Study Hints (online students)
1. Time Management
2. The Importance of Support
3. Develop Positive Study Habits
4. Believe in Yourself
5. One Step At A Time
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Study Hints (enabling students)
1. Be Ready for Changes
2. Stay focused
3. It’s okay to ask for help
What I wish I’d known
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Let’s celebrate!
students
family
Learning Styles
Useful Terms
Kids
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Everybody Learns
Emily and her mummy
When your parent goes back to school
How can I help?
Family
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How can we help?
1. Offer Support
2. Be Prepared - Things Will Change!
3. The 'Push-Me / Pull-You' Effect: Sacrifices and Compromises
4. Be Prepared for Mixed Emotions / Reactions
Survival Hints (to family)
Survival Hints (to student)
Films for Family Fun
Teaching & Support
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Online Students
1. Technology Barriers
2. Build Confidence
3. Communicate
4. Obstacles
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Enabling Students
1. Communication
2. Managing Fears
3. Recognising Obstacles
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Undergraduate Students
1. Assumptions
2. Existing Resources
3. Recognising Obstacles
4. Strategies for Success
Overarching Principles
Eight Tips
Other Presentations
External Resources
Project Report
OLT Fellowship
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Overarching Principles
First in Family Blog
New Online Tool
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Additional Resources
Eight Tips
This is about finding out if I am capable - I am proving my own personal theory.
Additional resources developed under the Fellowship
Eight Tips for Engaging and Supporting Family Members of First-In-Family Learners
Additional Resources
NEW
Hear from our University Staff who were first in family
Advice to FiF students
Coming to University as First in Family
Studying and Career Opportunities
Obstacles and overcoming them
Reasons for becoming involved in the First in Family Project?
Michelle Obama talks about her experience as FiF
