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Academic support

Academic support. Curriculum Review Presentation 12 th June 2008 Mark Garner. My background in the field. Part-time ASA 1984-1991 Adviser, Aboriginal Unit Head, Educational Services, LaTrobe University, 1993-1998 Publications & conference papers on academic support (to 2004)

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Academic support

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  1. Academic support Curriculum Review Presentation 12th June 2008 Mark Garner

  2. My background in the field • Part-time ASA 1984-1991 • Adviser, Aboriginal Unit • Head, Educational Services, LaTrobe University, 1993-1998 • Publications & conference papers on academic support (to 2004) • Supervisor, Northumbria PhD on academic literacy

  3. Content of presentation • Outline of AS • Approaches to providing AS • Advantages and disadvantages of approaches • Recommendations for Aberdeen • Discussion

  4. 1 Outline of AS (i) • ESL (not covered today) • Academic writing • Reading • Note-taking • Exam technique • Participation in tutorials …

  5. 1 Outline of AS (ii) • Study-life balance— Time management Study habits • Remembering what is learned • Academic thinking • Numeracy

  6. 2 Provision of AS (i) • Independent ASA(s): Dedicated Support Unit, sometimes with drop-in resource centre Within the counselling service Alongside professional development Alongside teaching-learning unit Department within Education …

  7. 2 Provision of AS (ii) • ASA(s) within school/department Independent of academic staff Member of academic staff, contributing to degree courses …

  8. 2 Provision of AS (iii) • Courses in academic literacy ( other “skills”): Generic, for major discipline areas Generic, content-based Specialist, in conjunction with major courses within school Any of these can be: hurdle requirement; compulsory; option

  9. 3 Evaluation of approaches (i) • Generic “skills”: University-wide—generally the least successful for academic literacy School-specific literacy—more effective, if part of structures & courses Either of these more effective in relation to note-taking, time management, &c. …

  10. 3 Evaluation of approaches (ii) • Academic courses in literacy (&c.) More successful if discipline-specific, (joint majors can be a problem) • Content-based courses have potential, if they focus on both the “what” and the “how”, but …

  11. 3 Evaluation of approaches (iii) • Curriculum issues: Hurdle: credit points? Who should take the course? Compulsory: negative attitudes; difficult to teach across ability range Optional: soft option for able students?

  12. 4 Recommendations (i) 1 Avoid generic approach, esp. to literacy (highly discipline-specific) …

  13. 4 Recommendations (ii) 2 Integrate with college/school teaching and learning strategies. Issues include: Assessment requirements Lecturers’ grasp of literacy Feedback (extent, nature, promptness, class vs individual) Consistency of approach by academic staff …

  14. 4 Recommendations (iii) 3 Provision for research to inform the academic support: Scholarly pedagogical research Surveys of demand, &c.

  15. 4 Recommendations (iv) 4 Staff member providing academic support should specialize both in a subject area and in learning 5 Integrate academic support with professional development

  16. Discussion …

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