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Introductory Level Course Rep Training

Introductory Level Course Rep Training. name of trainer associate trainer | sparqs. sparqs. s tudent par ticipation in q uality s cotland . Aim: to improve student engagement in quality enhancement. 2896 reps trained in the academic year 2013-14.

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Introductory Level Course Rep Training

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  1. Introductory Level Course Rep Training name of trainer associate trainer | sparqs

  2. sparqs • student participation in quality scotland. • Aim: to improve student engagement in quality enhancement. • 2896 reps trained in the academic year 2013-14. • 92% found the training useful or very useful. • Funded by the Scottish Funding Council since 2003.

  3. Learning outcomes for today • Develop your understanding of the course rep role. • Discuss the student learning experience and explore how you can use it to improve your course’s collective experience. • Develop some of the skills you will use as course rep.

  4. Exercise 1 - Your course of study… In pairs, discuss the following questions: • What course are you studying? • What do you hope to get out of your chosen course of study? • What do you like most about it? • What would you like to change about it?

  5. Exercise 2 - Your rep role • What do you think the purpose of the student rep is? • What do you think some of the tasks will be? • What skills do you think you will need and develop as a rep? • How do you think being a rep will benefit you?

  6. Purpose of a rep • To continuously improve the student learning experience in partnership with the institution and student association by helping create solutions to problems. • To represent your fellow classmates’ views and opinions on all matters relating to learningandteaching. • To provide both positive and negativefeedback to staff. • To act as a communication channel between staff and students.

  7. Speak to people outside of meetings. Develop solutions to issues. Pass issues onto students association. Contribute to institutional activities. Rep tasks • Introduce yourself to your class. • Gather student opinion. • Provide feedback to staff and students. • Present student views at meetings. • Attend meetings.

  8. Organisation. Report writing. Diplomacy. Negotiation. Research. Time management / prioritisation. Rep skills • Communication. • Listening. • Networking. • Relationship building. • Reflection. • Presentation.

  9. Benefits of being a rep • Learn new skills. • Looks good on your CV. • Networking opportunities. • Background for future representational roles. • Good experience for future employment. • Can be validated on student transcripts. • Make a difference.

  10. Why is representation important? YOU ARE THE EXPERT!

  11. The Student Learning Experience

  12. Short break

  13. Identify the issue Feedback Develop & implement the solution The Course Rep Cycle

  14. Exercise 3 – Gathering student opinion • Think back to exercise one and look at the answers given about what you liked most about your course and what you would like to change. • In your groups write down how you would find out from your fellow classmates about whether or not they agree/disagree with these opinions.

  15. Surveys. Post it notes in tutorials. Comment boxes. Gathering student opinion • Hands up before/after class. • Emails. • Face to face chats. • Online spaces: • Facebook. • Twitter. • Virtual Learning Environments (VLE).

  16. The A,B,C,D of Effective Feedback

  17. Exercise 4 - Developing solutions • In your groups, pick something you want to change about your course and come up with a solution. • You need to think about: • What resources the staff have access too. • How realistic your solution is. • How creative your solution is. • How you go about getting your solution implemented. • What your time scale is for the implementation.

  18. Exercise 5 - Attending student-staff meetings Think about what you would do: • Before you to go to the meeting? • During the meeting? • After the meeting?

  19. Before a meeting • Where and when is the meeting going to take place? • Find out what your classmates think about their learning experience. • Is there anything you want to put on the agenda? Get in touch with the Chair/Secretary. • Read any of the papers that have been sent round, including the previous meetings minutes.  • Speak to other course reps.

  20. During a meeting • Always be on time, if you are going to be late let the Chair/Secretary know before the meeting. • Take a pen and paper for notes.  • Sit where the chair can see you and raise your hand to indicate you want to contribute.  • Remember the A, B, C and D of effective feedback.  • Ask questions if you do not understand anything. • Support other course reps in the meeting.

  21. After a meeting • Report back to your classmates. • Check the minutes. • Do anything you have been asked to do. • Follow up any areas of concern. • Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve? If not what are you going to do about it?

  22. Identify the issue Feedback Develop & implement the solution Closing the loop Don’t forget to FEEDBACK what you have achieved!!

  23. Closing the loop • Stand up before/after class. • Emails. • Face to face chats. • Surveys. • Online spaces: • Facebook. • Twitter. • Virtual Learning Environments.

  24. Support available to you • Your students’ association/institution. • Additional training for course reps is available: • Intermediate course rep training. • Online training resources are available via www.sparqs.ac.uk • NUS Scotland, the national representative body, can support you. Visit www.nus.org.uk for more information.

  25. Your future rep career • Additional training courses are available for students engaged in quality enhancement include: • Intermediate Course Rep Training. • Online training resources are available via www.sparqs.ac.uk • If you’re interested in becoming a sparqs Associate Trainer, recruitment days will be held in March/April 2012. • For further info about any of these opportunities, contact Stephanie Millar at stephanie.millar@sparqs.ac.uk or phone 0131 622 6599.

  26. NUS Scottish Executive Committee President: Gordon Maloney                Vice-Pres (Education): Robert Foster        Vice-Pres (Community): Kirsty Haigh Women’s Officer: VonnieSandlan Black Students Officer: Sanjay Lago Disabled Students Officer: tbc LGBT Officer: Lani Baird            International Officer: RozaSalih Mature Students Officer: Neill Clark Priority Campaign: Julia Fitzgerald & Alan MacDonald Education Campaign: James Moohan & Rob Henthorn Community Campaign Gary Paterson & Jeroen Van Herk Contact them by emailing: firstname.secondname@nus-scotland.org.uk

  27. Learning outcomes for today Reflecting on today’s training, have you.. • Explored your understanding of your role as a course rep? • Discussed the student learning experience and explored how you can use it to improve your course’s collective experience? • Developed some of the skills you will use as course rep?

  28. Thank you for attending Introductory Level Course Rep Training!Please fill in your evaluation forms and hand them in. name of trainer (firstname.secondname@sparqs.ac.uk) associate trainer | sparqs

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