Enhanced Learning Opportunities through Increased Connections
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The document discusses initiatives by the Residence Academic Development Committee (RADC) at the University of Cape Town to provide academic support programs for students living in university residences. It notes that 3% of the annual student residence budget is allocated to the RADC. Programs in 2015 included seminars on essay writing, study skills, and postgraduate topics. Feedback from students showed they found the programs useful but that inconvenient times and a need for more writing sessions were issues. The RADC plans to expand programs with multilingual offerings, discipline-specific content, and more suitable scheduling to better support students and meet their needs.
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Enhanced Learning Opportunities through Increased Connections
- 1. RESIDENCE ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 3% of annual student residence budget CENTRE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION RESIDENCE ARCHITECTURE POSTGRADUATE: Conquering the PG Mountain Seminar UNDEGRADUATE: Essay Writing Workshop Study Skills workshop RADC INITIATIVES 2015 REFLECTIONS FEEDBACK • How do we include students as stakeholders in identification of learning outcomes? • How do we address every residence within their context? • How can such programmes be marketed and packaged in ways that are appealing to students? “I enjoyed the interaction & unique knowledge presented” - Study Skills “I did not enjoy the inconvenient time” – Study Skills “We need to have more writing sessions at residence” – Essay Writing Enhanced Learning Opportunities through Increased Connections: The Value of Consultation in Forging & Realizing Learning Outcomes in a Residence Academic Context Teaching & Learning Conference 2015, CHED, Dept. of Student Housing & Residence Life, University of Cape Town – Goolam Hoosen, T., Hutchings, C., Abrahams, S.P. Obz Square 10% Ex Air 17% Edwin Hart 20% JP Duminy 3% Forest Hill 27% TB Davie 10% Linkoping 3% North Grange 10% PG SEMINAR ATTENDEES FUTURE PLANS • Multilingual programmes • Discipline-specific programmes • Suitable times
- 2. PURPOSE • Further develop Faculty-Residence collaboration • Infuse system with faculty aligned T + L strategies • Contribute towards university students’ acquisition of the residence UCT graduate attributes CENTRE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION RESIDENCE ARCHITECTURE RESIDENCE ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 3% of annual student residence budget
- 4. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? RADC Faculty Rep Logistics Stakeholders Targeted Communication Effectiveness & Efficacy Reminders GO TIME CHED Senior Co- ordinator (AD) + Logistics Administrator Catering Resources Treasury Residence Metro Student Leaders + Wardens: Vula Email SMS Phone call Adverts Evaluations Student leaders Catering
- 5. “I enjoyed the interaction & unique knowledge presented” - Study Skills “I did not enjoy the inconvenient time” – Study Skills “We need to have more writing sessions at residence” – Essay Writing Obz Square 10% Ex Air 17% Edwin Hart 20% JP Duminy 3% Forest Hill 27% TB Davie 10% Linkoping 3% North Grange 10% PG SEMINAR ATTENDEES FEEDBACK “The session helped me to have a more positive perception of writing ” – Essay Writing
- 6. “Really lost. Transitioning from a different university as well as different field.” “Excellent! Support has been tremendous” “The support from the Writing Centre and the post graduate study areas is great – this session was quite helpful” “It has been tough. I had to request that one supervisor be removed because of her terrible treatment of me. I have two left. One if great, the other is difficult but we are having a better relationship lately” How has the postgraduate experiences been so far:
- 7. 16% 7% 14% 10% 30% 5% 9% 9% Writing Centre Careers Centre PG Funding Office PG Office Faculty PGSA Other None Where have you received support from?
- 8. What further support would you like? “Funding, more workshops of this sort”* “Writing it is sometimes difficult to get a place at the Writing Centre. I would also love to have a mentor to guide me through this journey” “More technical based MOOCs – more guide work into terms of thesis and journal articles” “Guidance on writing different types of academic write-ups: conference papers, journals etc” “I am on staff development from a university, therefore any help to prepare me for lecturing will be appreciate” “Psychological help would be good to help with dealing with stress from research plateaus” “I hope to find myself financial support and also social support which would help me continue with my study or career later” “Research writing skills” “Library material”
- 9. • How do we include students as stakeholders in identification of learning outcomes? • How do we address every residence within their context? • How can such programmes be marketed and packaged in ways that are appealing to students? FUTURE PLANS • Multilingual programmes • Discipline-specific programmes • Suitable times REFLECTIONS
Editor's Notes
- Academic development remains as a central strategic focus area within the residence system. This year a greater emphasis has been placed upon the further development and forgence of Faculty – Residence collaborations, programs and initiatives with the sole aim of ensuring both sustainability and efficacy. Statement of Purpose A two part purpose to the Faculty – Residence Development initiatives exists and includes: Establishing, strengthening and sustaining working partnerships between faculties and residences Infusing the residence system with faculty aligned and connected teaching and learning strategies that aim to promote throughput and retention. The residence academic development programs aim to contribute towards university students’ acquisition of the UCT graduate attributes. By offering key programs in collaboration with key university stakeholders it is envisioned that such programs help to build transferable skills, foster life-long learning, increase the uptake of academic development opportunities and promote critical and intellectual enquiry.