https://open-publishing.org/journals/index.php/jutlp/article/view/1515

The Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice has released our article! This is Amy’s very first publication and it was SO exciting to be part of that process with her. Trixie and I walked her through the thematic coding process and she was so thank-ful for the opportunity to do new things and learn. Such a joy to work with.

This is the first officail project of the Self-Efficacy Special Interest Group (SIG) as part of NAEEA (National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia). Our first project and our first publication – AND it’s a multi-institutional article published in a Q1 journal! Happy happy happy!

Maybe we should have set the bar a little lower to start with! I have a little imposter syndrome being first author on this article as there is so much experience in the group and they all put so much work in. But they needed someone to keep pushing things along, to keep scheduling meetings and checking in with them. THAT part, the whip cracking, that part I did and I WILL take credit for.

So back to the article. CoPilot wrote this summary:

This collaborative autoethnographic study, authored by members of the Self-Efficacy Special Interest Group (SIG), explores how Enabling educators across five Australian universities perceive and cultivate self-efficacy among school-leaver students entering higher education. Drawing on personal reflections and thematic analysis, the study identifies three core areas: educators’ perceptions of student readiness, strategies for fostering self-efficacy, and the barriers that constrain this work. Findings reveal that younger students often present with both overconfidence and low academic self-belief, requiring tailored pedagogies of care, scaffolded mastery experiences, and supportive learning communities. However, educators face challenges including emotional labour, limited time, and institutional constraints. The study calls for greater recognition of this work, professional development, and systemic support to sustain educators’ capacity to build self-efficacy in increasingly diverse and younger Enabling cohorts.

Microsoft Copilot. (2025, November 20). Microsoft. https://copilot.microsoft.com

Good summary! Well at least I liked it. I should have used THAT on my LInkedIn post!

Anyway, I hope someone out there enjoys this article, finds it insightful, useful or encouraging… something!