Contextualising Studies in Higher Education: First-year Experiences of Studying and Learning in Engineering

This book reports on recent research into university students' experiences of studying and learning in engineering. In particular the book considers theimpact that first-year experiences of studying mayhave on the ways in which students' set aboutstudying and learning. The book also discusses whatstudents' varying ways of viewing studies inengineering can imply in terms of opportunities forlearning in that particular subject area.