Pre-Tertiary Subject Choice as Predictors of Undergraduate Attainment and Academic Preparedness in Psychology

Autor/inn/en	Pownall, Madeleine; Blundell-Birtill, Pam; Coats, Rachel O.; Harris, Richard
Titel	Pre-Tertiary Subject Choice as Predictors of Undergraduate Attainment and Academic Preparedness in Psychology
Quelle	In: Psychology Teaching Review, 27 (2021) 1, S.9-25 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pownall, Madeleine) ORCID (Blundell-Birtill, Pam) ORCID (Coats, Rachel O.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-948X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Course Selection (Students); Predictor Variables; Educational Attainment; Readiness; Psychology; College Freshmen; Secondary Education; Prior Learning; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Course selection; Student; Students; Kurswahl; Prädiktor; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Psychologie; Studienanfänger; Sekundarbereich; Vorkenntnisse; Großbritannien
Abstract	In the UK, psychology degrees are designed to equip students with skills such as critical thinking, research methods, and analytical debate. Many of the key skills and subject-specific content that is taught in the first year of a psychology programme is also introduced in A-level and AS-level study of psychology. Therefore, one would expect psychology A-level graduates to be both personally and academically more prepared for the unique challenges of their psychology degree, compared to students who had not studied A-level psychology. Here, we report findings from two mixed-methods studies which suggest that generally, mathematical-based A-level subjects, but not psychology A-level, more effectively prepare students for some of the academic skills required to succeed on a psychology degree. However, studying psychology A-level prepares students well for subject-specific content, which is highly valued in first-year students. We discuss these findings through a lens of constructive alignment, academic preparedness, and successful transitions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01