Transition and adaptation to higher education and the quest for success in Portuguese institutions

Authors

  • Andreia Martins Soares Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. University of Coimbra, Portugal. PhD Fellowship (FCT - SFRH/BD/47228/2008).
  • Maria do Rosário Pinheiro Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. University of Coimbra.
  • José Manuel Portocarrero Canavarro Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. University of Coimbra.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_58-2_6

Keywords:

adaptation, higher education, institutional support structures, academic success, transition

Abstract

Despite the many important changes occurred in Portuguese higher education institutions since the last years of Estado Novo (New State) and the efforts to accomplish the demanding mission of preparing students for the challenges of the Europe of Knowledge, several
indicators put the Portuguese higher education far from an educational system that is intended to be inclusive, differentiated and of high quality. The national research focused (1) on the understanding of academic success and of transition and adjustment to the higher education process and (2) on subsequent planning / implementation of actions to promote them has been a good contribution to the prosecution of previously mentioned pretensions. This review article will address these complex phenomena, emphasizing the latest research perspectives and results, as well as the answers that national postsecondary institutions have developed to promote academic success (which, in its broader meaning, includes a successful transition and adaptation process).

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Published

2016-08-23

How to Cite

Soares, A. M., Pinheiro, M. do R., & Canavarro, J. M. P. (2016). Transition and adaptation to higher education and the quest for success in Portuguese institutions. Psychologica, 58(2), 97-116. https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_58-2_6

Issue

Vol. 58 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Articles

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