Boyle, J. , Royle, J. and Struan, A. (2022) Transitioning into New Stages of Learning: Developing Competences and Identities for Success. In: EAPRIL, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 23-25 November 2022, pp. 66-77.
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Publisher's URL: https://eapril.org/news/proceedings-2022
Abstract
The impact of Covid-19 on incoming students and researchers is plain: students and researchers were denied access to their usual educational experiences, to their usual networking and social interaction, and to their usual assessment types. This resulted in an incoming cohort of students and researchers with higher levels of anxiety and, often, less awareness of the requirements of higher education/research. Recognising the need to engage with new students and researchers in innovative ways, the Student Learning Development (SLD) team and the Researcher Development (RD) team undertook two institution-wide projects to provide students with a “world-changing” start to their studies. For our undergraduates, a new course – T2G: Transition to Glasgow – was created by SLD. Designed around developing competences, instilling identity and easing the transition to formal education, the course provided students with the skills required to succeed. For our postgraduate researchers, a short-term pandemic intervention – PGR@Home – morphed into a week-long induction for doctoral researchers by RD. Designed around integration and developing competencies, this offered asynchronous and synchronous opportunities for research students to begin the process of joining the University community in their new role. This joint case study presents and reflects on the ways in which we adopted a whole-institution response to transition to new stages of learning and research.
| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Royle, Dr Joanna and Struan, Dr Andrew and Boyle, Dr Jennifer |
| Authors: | Boyle, J., Royle, J., and Struan, A. |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
| College/School: | University Services > Learning and Teaching Services Division University Services > Research Strategy and Innovation > Research and Innovation Services University Services > Student and Academic Services > Academic Services |
| ISSN: | 2406-4653 |
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