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Students as Change Agents
Dr Cassandra Saunders
Office of the DVC (S&E)
Student Evaluation, Review and Reporting Unit (SERRU)
Students Matter Forum 2013
Hobart, 23rd September
http://www.utas.edu.au/student-evaluation-review-and-reporting-unit/
Overview
Drivers:
Integrating students into educational change
UTAS Student Experience Plan (2013-2015)
Students as Change Agents:
What is it?
Where did it originate from?
What’s involved?
How can you get involved?
Student Evaluation, Review and Reporting Unit (SERRU)
Integrating Students into
Educational Change
EMPHASIS ON THE STUDENT VOICE
Students as evaluators of
their HE experience
(the Student Voice)
EMPHASIS ON
THE UNIVERSITY
AS DRIVER
Students as participants in
decision-making processes
Integrating
students into
educational
change
Students as partners, cocreators and experts
EMPHASIS ON
THE STUDENT
AS DRIVER
Students as agents for
change
EMPHASIS ON STUDENT ACTION
(Dunne and Zandstra, 2011)
The Student Experience Plan
(2013-2015)
Institution-wide strategy
UTAS students provided with opportunities and support on
all aspects of their university experience
5 broad goals:
1)
Provide students with opportunities to have a strong voice through
representation and active engagement in university life;
2)
Provide an inclusive and welcoming experience for all students in their
transition into, through and out of university;
3)
Provide timely administrative, academic, cultural and learning support
for current and prospective students;
4)
Respond to student and stakeholder feedback to improve the overall
quality of the student experience;
5)
Facilitate inclusive and accessible learning in a community environment
Goal 1
5 key strategies:
1)
Provide opportunities for students to be active contributors
to improvements at the University;
2)
Develop students as change agents in researching and
presenting solutions with fellow students;
3)
Provide opportunities to participate in conversations and
debates;
4)
Enact a comprehensive and effective approach to student
representations; and
5)
Provide opportunities for students to lead and engage their
peers in learning
What is Students as Change
Agents?
New initiative
Facilitated by SERRU
Encourage students to improve and enhance their
university experience
Action research project
Topic can focus on any aspect of the university experience
MUST relate to an issue encountered at UTAS
Examples of topics:
Assessment and feedback;
Student engagement in lectures;
Seminar experiences;
Online learning and sustainability
Where did Students as Change
Agents originate from?
University of Exeter (UK):
First established in 2008:
Highly regarded in engaging students as active partners
>100 student projects
Examples of projects include:
employability;
essay-writing guides;
language tuition;
academic assessment and feedback practices;
integrating new technology into teaching practices.
What is involved?
Projects will run between March and July, 2014
1,000 word case study:
project description and why it is important
methods uses
key research findings and any outcomes
proposed recommendations
feedback from staff and/or students about what was
gained by undertaking the research
Present findings at annual Students Matter Forum
funding available
What will students gain from being
involved?
Student voice drives the student university
experience
Participation will:
support change
be valued by fellow students and impact on future students
may benefit wider university community
Personally:
research and organisational skills
employability
Vice-Chancellor’s Leadership Award
Project Funding, Support and
Outcomes
SERRU is available for central support and to help:
develop the research question and methods of data
collection and analysis
seek out background literature
talk to staff or students
design and produce and end product
disseminate your findings
Staff representatives:
Develop/discuss research question and endorsement
Staff representatives from each School are needed
How to get involved
Decide on a topic and research question that is of
interest to you
Discuss your idea with potential team members
Discuss your idea with your School’s Staff
Representative
Complete the application form
Still to be finalised
Applications due by: February 28th, 2014
Applications will be reviewed and informed within 2
weeks
Further Information & Contacts
Students Matter Workshop
http://www.utas.edu.au/student-evaluation-reviewand-reporting-unit/students-as-change-agents
Contact:
Dr Cassandra Saunders
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (03) 6324 3153