A Narrative Study on the University Student Academic Probation

This study aimed to counsel university students on the difficulties they face inuniversity life through learning counseling, specifically focusing on students under academicprobation, and to categorize these experiences through counselors' narratives. Results fromnarrative exploration of five students revealed that reasons for receiving academic probationcould be broadly classified into 'psychological difficulties', 'difficulties in university life ordepartmental adaptation' and 'lack of interest in academics'. It was also evident that thesestudents relied on dependent learning methods rather than self-directed ones. To assist these learners in getting back on track with their studies, the study aimed to help them understandvarious methods and strategies for enhancing learning strategies through courses, assistindividuals in objectively analyzing their own stories through one-on-one counseling, andprovide support for future learning plans based on this analysis. This study holds significance in aiming for a profound understanding of students' experiencesunder academic probation and their implications, rather than simply providing a superficialdescription of the phenomenon.