First year university life: expectations versus reality

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dc.contributor.authorŠeben Zaťková, Tímea
dc.contributor.authorSeberíni, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorTokovská, Miroslava
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-12T08:38:52Z
dc.date.available2025-08-12T08:38:52Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionIn: International journal of instruction. Bazilej : Gate Association for Teaching and Education, 2025. ISSN 1694-609X. Vol. 18, no. 3 (2025), pp. 335-352.
dc.description.abstractFirst-year university students face challenges during their transition to higher education, which can impact their academic success and well-being. This paper reports the views of 88 first-year undergraduate students from Slovak Universities regarding their expectations upon entering university and their experiences during the initial months of study. Purposive sampling technique was utilized. Students´ perspectives have been gathered through asynchronous e-interviews to explore the gap between student expectations and the reality of university life. An exploratory qualitative research design, which included inductive reasoning and an e-interview, was applied. The data were analysed using content analysis with recurrent themes identified and coded. The answers shed light on how students perceive their academic aspirations, social integration, and the support provided by their institutions. The results highlight the influence of factors such as academic demands, institutional support, and personal development on students' experiences. The analysis reveals students' priorities in knowledge acquisition, career preparation, and supportive teaching environments, as well as their surprise at the pace and volume of academic work. The conclusions refer to the importance of considering student perspectives in developing orientation programs and support services, due to the crucial role of the first year in promoting student success and retention. Future research should explore changes in student perceptions and the effectiveness of related interventions. The findings show that while students enter university with high aspirations for academic growth, career development and social integration, they often face challenges that test their resilience and adaptability.
dc.description.sponsorshipKEGA 004UCM-4/2022 Podpora zdravia a pohody študentov prostredníctvom inkluzívnej edukácie na terciárnom stupni
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2025.18318a
dc.identifier.issn1694-609X
dc.identifier.issn1308-1470
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.umb.sk/handle/123456789/760
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGate Association for Teaching and Education : Bazilej
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0. International
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectvysokoškolskí študenti
dc.subjectvysokoškoláci
dc.subjectcollege students
dc.subjectpreferencie
dc.subjectpreferences
dc.subjectštudijné predpoklady
dc.subjectstudy skills
dc.subjectadaptačný proces
dc.subjectadaptation process
dc.subjectvysokoškolské vzdelávanie
dc.subjectcollege education
dc.titleFirst year university life: expectations versus reality
dc.typeArticle
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article

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