Conference proceeding
Pedagogy, process and impact: A case study of improving student success and satisfaction through immersive block learning
Student Success Conference 2025: Proceedings
Student Success Conference (Cairns, QLD, 30/06/2025–02/07/2025)
01/07/2025
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Abstract
With greater diversity in student cohorts, higher education institutions are seeking innovative curriculum delivery forms which better serve students’ learning needs. Immersive block models are one such innovation that can make a sustained, positive difference to student outcomes; yet they remain a non-traditional form of higher education. This presentation reports on the impact of a six-week, two-unit-at-a-time immersive block model on student success (N = 163,795) and satisfaction (N = 51,849) across all faculties and colleges at a public Australian university. Results demonstrate a statistically significant uplift in success and satisfaction across the institution from 2019 to 2024. Student success rate increases exceeding 15 percentage points were observed in four faculties/colleges. We posit that these results reflect the benefits of greater focus, clearer time frames, and a refined pedagogy for blended and online learning. We also discuss challenges with implementing immersive block learning across varied disciplines and cohorts.
Details
- Title
- Pedagogy, process and impact: A case study of improving student success and satisfaction through immersive block learning
- Creators
- Elizabeth Goode - Southern Cross UniversityThomas Roche - Southern Cross UniversityErica Wilson - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Student Success Conference 2025: Proceedings
- Conference
- Student Success Conference (Cairns, QLD, 30/06/2025–02/07/2025)
- Identifiers
- 991013295355202368
- Copyright
- © The Authors.
- Academic Unit
- Office of the PVC (Academic Quality)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Local Fields
- Original Research - SoLT