Students from equity groups gained the most from the block model, but the arrival of the COVID-affected generation will require all universities to pay more attention to teaching and student support.
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Students who fail units are highly likely to fail again without targeted assistance. But when universities intervene early to support these students, their rate of failure has been nearly halved.
Although the government has identified a real problem, its heavy-handed regulation would create unnecessary red tape for universities and exclude students who should get a second chance.
Between 23% and 52% of education, civil engineering, nursing and commerce students failed a unit of their degree. Those who failed a subject were four times more likely to drop out of their course.
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Professor, Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University
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Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University
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Lecturer, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Physiology, Victoria University
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Education Policy, Victoria University
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Director, Student Engagement, Swinburne University of Technology
