ALDinHE Regional Symposium with SAILS: Embedding Academic Study Skills more info here http://sails.swan.ac.uk/event/aldinhe-regional-symposium-embedding-academic-study-skills/

1. Dr Sara
Barrento
ALDinHE Regional Symposium with SAILS:
Embedding Academic Study Skills
16 May 2018
Before coming to
class, you will need to …
techniques to
engage students even
before you meet them!

2. Who am I?
Marine Biologist
Communicator
Lecturer
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3. Dr Sara Barrento…
SU Lecturer
Biosciences
Department
Swansea University
2016-18 SALT
PGCert = 91%
Molecular & Evolutionary BiologyL4
Laboratory Skills
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
L3
L3
Fisheries & AquacultureL6
Professional Skills for Biologists
Biosciences Literature Review
L3
L5
Molecular and cellular BiologyL4
Marine Biology Field CourseL6
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4. Dr Sara Barrento…
3 4 6 Undergraduates
Master
PhDBlended Learning
Field trip to aquaculture business
Research driven teaching
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6. Swansea University
Before going to class I:
Meet my students
face to face
Send an email
with a online form
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71%
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10. Team project
Online
Offline
Weekly catch
up in class by
students for
students
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11. The outcome
Growth mindset
Resilient
Go
beyond
“My favourite module by far,
very thought provoking”
“I liked the independent
learning”
“I enjoyed the practical sections
of the course tremendously”
(…) It developed research
skills and was an interesting
project with real-world
applications”
L4-Molecular & Evolutionary Biology
Module = 4.8
Lecturer = 4.7
Intellectually stimulating = 4.7
Average attendance = 86%
L6-Fisheries & Aquaculture
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12. Thank you
Dr Sara Barrento
s.i.barrento@swansea.ac.uk
Biosciences Department
Centre for Sustainable
Aquatic Research