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Building competence in undergraduate students through practicum experience

Building competence in undergraduate students through practicum experience. Bronwyn Harman, Lynne Cohen and Paul Chang. History of the Program. Part of overall program - Learning Communities - Tutor Training - Mentoring Opt in (mentees and mentors) Internal Award winning. Program Today.

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Building competence in undergraduate students through practicum experience

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  1. Building competence in undergraduate students through practicum experience Bronwyn Harman, Lynne Cohen and Paul Chang

  2. History of the Program • Part of overall program - Learning Communities - Tutor Training - Mentoring • Opt in (mentees and mentors) • Internal • Award winning School of Psychology & Social Science

  3. Program Today • Program Manager • Internal and external - face to face - discussion board • Opt out • Purposive matching • Weeks 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 11 • Newsletters School of Psychology & Social Science

  4. Evaluation • Every semester • Online survey • Interviews • Focus groups • Informal feedback School of Psychology & Social Science

  5. Evaluation Mentees • Quantitative - anxiety (61%) - advice (78%) - perceived support (83%) - overall (78%) School of Psychology & Social Science

  6. Evaluation Mentees • Qualitative - “My peer mentor was extremely helpful to all enquiries I made and definitely helped alleviate some of the anxieties I had as a first-year student”. - “Helped me to feel a part of the community at ECU and feel less isolated. It also gave me the opportunity to meet more new people”. School of Psychology & Social Science

  7. Evaluation Mentors • Quantitative - interpersonal skills (100%) - leadership (84%) - career skills (84%) - overall (94%) School of Psychology & Social Science

  8. Evaluation Mentors • Qualitative - “It was a wonderful experience for me because it allowed me contribute positively to other students and it was also a learning experience for me as I was able to gain from the peer mentoring program and my mentees too”. School of Psychology & Social Science

  9. Benefits for mentees • Transition • Reduced stress • Information access • Study groups School of Psychology & Social Science

  10. Benefits for mentors • Leadership skills • Interpersonal skills • Group work skills • Self esteem • Professional competence School of Psychology & Social Science

  11. Benefits for ECU • Reduced attrition • Image/marketing • Sense of community • Uniqueness School of Psychology & Social Science

  12. Future of Program • Constantly refined • University wide School of Psychology & Social Science

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