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Course Rep Top-Up Training. NSS 2012. What is the NSS?. Launched every February (6 th Feb this year). Measure of student satisfaction. 6 sections covering every aspect of the learning experience. How did we do?.
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What is the NSS? Launched every February (6th Feb this year) Measure of student satisfaction 6 sections covering every aspect of the learning experience How did we do? 89%ofstudents at Leicester were satisfied with their degree programme & overall University experience http://www.thestudentsurvey.com/
Competition • Promote the survey to final year students on your course e.g. using social media, emails and lecture shout outs and flyers • You can’t force someone to take part in the survey and you cannot influence their response • Winners based on the following: • % students in that department filling out the survey • Overall number of responses that department gets • Campaigning effort the final year course reps in that department put in as a group. • Each final year course rep in the winning department will receive a £10 Highcross voucher
An award celebrating good teaching • Students will nominate academics and say why they should win • This is done online at www.surveymonkey.com • The campaign will run from 12th March to 30th March (end of term)
Record and submit anything you do that you feel contributes to your effectiveness as a course rep • Your record can be in any format you like e.g. an online blog, a word document, hand written • You must include evidence e.g. photos, references etc Deadline for submission- 30th March (end of spring term)
Time management • Time management obstacles • Principles of time management
Task • In groups, list the obstacles (barriers and restrictions) which prevent you from managing time successfully . • Move round – try to list solutions to the obstacles listed by the previous group. • Move round in a circle giving the solutions suggested by the previous groups a mark out of 10 – don’t mark your own solutions!
Obstacles Solutions
Types of obstacles Strategic Lack of planning Inefficiency Little prioritisation Physical Lack of suitable space Frequent interruptions Restricted access to or poor resources Psychological Lack of motivation Procrastination Being too much of a perfectionist and not wanting to complete
Set priorities from http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahmedrabea/245647909/
Break up time from http://cutcaster.com/vector/100534528-Hammer-hits-to-smash-time-clock-pieces/ /
Breaking up time • Identify fixed commitments (e.g. meetings, deadlines) • Can you break down any large tasks into smaller, more-manageable steps? • Decide on the best time for each task/step • Don’t let everything pile up, look at the big picture and leave enough time to complete a task
Make plans from http://www.flickr.com/photos/makiwi/2208425697/
Planning really works • Research has consistently shown that even short-range planning results in significantly higher achievements in the workplace. • Use the opportunity as a course rep to experiment with and develop your own style of effective planning. Landy, F.J. et al., 1991. Time urgency: The construct and its measurement. J. App. Psych., 76, pp.644-57 Barling, J., Kelloway, E.K. & Cheung, D., 1996. Time management and achievement striving interact to predict car sales performance. J. App. Psych., 81(6), pp.821-26
Review progress from http://www.flickr.com/photos/kusito/363846688
Reviewing progress • Are your objectives clear? • Are your priorities manageable? • How do you need to adjust your future plans?
‘Getting organised’ links • Learning Development ‘Organising your time’ study guide: http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ssds/sd/ld/resources/study/time • Learning Development weekly timetable: http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ssds/sd/ld/resources/study/Week%20planner-0609.pdf/view • LearnHigher timetables - downloadable from: http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk/Students/Time-management/Further-activities-and-resources/Planning-timetables-and-schedules.html#termly • Google calendar: http://www.google.co.uk (select Calendar from ‘more’ link on the top left)
The Time Management Presentation Content was provided by Marta Ulanicka, from Learning Development: www.le.ac.uk/succeedinyourstudies
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