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    Students’ Responses to a Scavenger Hunt for First Year Engineering Orientation

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    Authors
    Lindsay, Euan
    Gray, S.
    Lloyd, Natalie
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Lindsay, Euan and Gray, Samantha and Lloyd, Natalie. 2012. Students’ Responses to a Scavenger Hunt for First Year Engineering Orientation, in Unable to source information (ed), World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) 2012: Engineering Education for Sustainable Development and Social Inclusion, Oct 15-18 2012. Buenos Aires, Argentina: WEEF.
    Source Title
    Proceedings of the World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) 2012: Engineering Education for Sustainable Development and Social Inclusion
    Source Conference
    World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) 2012: Engineering Education for Sustainable Development and Social Inclusion
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48034
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Orientation is an essential part of the transition into engineering studies at University. A successful orientation introduces students to their department and to university studies, providing important information and assisting the students in making friends and acclimatising to the university lifestyle. The university of XXXX has trialled the OrientHunt - a scavenger hunt intended to deliver information to students through the active learning environment of a campus-wide roaming team-based activity. This paper details the outcomes of the first implementation of the OrientHunt. It provides a report of the students’ exit survey responses. The students believe the scavenger hunt was successful in its objectives of preparing them for transition as well as providing social opportunities for meeting other students; they also felt that a range of communication and teamwork skills had been improved by the experience.

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