uc&r east midlands event slides 8th june 2010 'study skills and it skills for students at...
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Slides from UC&R East Midlands section event 'Skills for Success! Study Skills in Higher Education' 8th June 2010 - 'Study skills and IT skills for students at the University of Derby by Chris Martindale and Lynn EatherdenTRANSCRIPT
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“Supporting students to get the best qualification they can”
Study Skills and IT Skills for students
at the University of Derby
Chris MartindaleLynn Eatherden
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The Study Advisor Scheme
• The Origins
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The Study Advisor Scheme
• The Service today
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The Study Advisor SchemePerformance
Academic year Students helped Study Advisor’s
Employed.
2004/5 143 25
2005/6 173 38
2006/7 182 49
2007/8 202 49
2008/9 220 50
2009/10 281 43
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The Customers
• Broad customer base• Entitlement up to eight hours contact time• Paired with an advisor from a different subject
• Spreadsheet records time sheets • Advisors are paid at an hourly rate
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What kind of help is provided?
Area of help 2008/9 2006/7 2003/4
Citing & referencing 65% 65% 30%
Preparing for dissertation 28% 24% 33%
Essay/report writing 87% 86% 80%
Exam revision 18%
Grammar, punctuation & spelling 41% 47% 30%
Locating resources 17% 23% 20%
Reading and note taking 35% 40% 10%
Time management 39% 51% 30%
Other areas 4%
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Who are the Study Advisors?
• Second, Third year undergraduates
postgraduates & PhD students, • Posts advertised• Formal recruitment process• An academic reference required• Receive Coaching and Mentoring training• Accreditation towards the Open College Network• Valuable experience for their C.V.
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Impact of the Scheme • From a student ……………
“(having a study advisor) turned my situation entirely around. I am currently attaining A’s in some of my assignments and considering becoming a mentor myself and thoroughly enjoying my experience at the university”
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Impact of the Scheme
• From a study advisor“the scheme also assists the study advisor academically. I think that this is perhaps because by talking to others about the correct way in which to write at university requires some reflection upon your own work as a student also.”
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The Coordinator’s role• Day to day management of a virtual team• Bi-annual recruitment of advisors• Training advisors• Matching demand with supply• Support and referral coordination• Provision of physical and virtual Study skills
resources• Increasingly leading class sessions• Liaison with IT Skills help
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The benefits!
• Increasing student retention rates• Improved level of academic work• Eases pressure on tutors• Students learn from each other• Provides valuable work experience for Advisors
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Conclusion
Learning is a lifelong process involving:
“To develop: to unfold more fully,To educate: to form habits, manners and mental and
physical aptitudesTo train: to instruct and discipline in or of some
particular art, profession or practice”
Onions , 1973
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IT Skills for students – Why ?
• High percentage of mature students, 33% are over 30
• Technology developments• One Part time Trainer in post• New service –2nd year
• Advertised across schools at Fresher's, Induction and via Web pages
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IT Skills for students – what we offer
• One to one tutorials with students • Learning by doing • Blackboard Microsoft applications support• Classroom sessions arranged• Quick guides, using screen shots
What next?• Online tutorials, covering popular issues• Inclusion on assignment feedback
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IT Skills statistics
• Number of students seen this year 76
- 22 % up on previous year
• Art and Design 22%, Business 20%, Education, Health Sciences 48%, Joint Honours 3%, (unknown 7%)
• Excel 40% , Intranet 26%, Word 11%, PowerPoint 7%, Mind Genius 2%, more than one subject 14%
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Advantages
• Student Retention• Targeted help• Trainer, not IT specialist• Eases lecturers time• Provides confidence to students and enables
them to progress• Provides development, students PDP
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Disadvantages
• Very busy at peak times of year – September / October
• Students can become dependant• Difficult to reach all those who need it
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Looking Forward
• Both schemes are successful and the number of students we are engaging is increasing year on year.