About the Research
Supporting transition through transmedia storytelling.
This research study explores how students with diverse learning journeys make sense of who they are and who they want to be when entering higher education. The research focuses on how students experience changes in identity, confidence, and learning expectations during the early stages of university life, especially if they have previously encountered learning difficulties or engaged with academic or accessibility support services.
The research examines transmedia storytelling as an educational intervention to help students build their sense of self during their transition to university by sharing personal stories across creative formats, like journal writing or simple digital creations on their own devices.
Keywords
- Transmedia Storytelling
- Identity
- Student Transition
- Educational Intervention
- Arts-based Educational Research
Research Objectives
- Look at problems and good points in current university transition programs for students with learning differences.
- Design and prototype transmedia storytelling interventions utilising participants' personal devices, grounded in students' lived transition experiences.
- Evaluate and position this intervention as a participatory, student agency-driven framework to foster identity exploration during higher education transition, thereby addressing the limitations of top-down institutional approach.
How This Project Brings Different Ideas Together
This research connects participatory arts practice with inclusive education to develop transmedia storytelling workshops for students with diverse learning journeys transitioning into higher education. Through transmedia storytelling, students will explore identity, belonging, and their learning journeys in different ways.
Ethical Approval
This research project has been reviewed and approved by the institutional ethics committee. All procedures meet the required ethical standards.