Enhancing Support for Postgraduate Students through Sociocultural Coaching
Explore the significance of enhanced support for postgraduate students transitioning to higher education, addressing the challenges they face in academic and social adjustments. Discover the benefits of socio-cultural coaching in fostering personal development alongside academic support to ensure success in diverse disciplines and backgrounds.
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TRANSITIONING POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS: ENHANCED STUDENT SUPPORT THROUGH SOCIOCULTURAL COACHING Dr Amudha Poobalan; Dr Lynsey Christie; Dr Heather Morgan; Dr Leone Craig 25thApril 2019
Background Any student engagement calls for academic and social adjustments; and integration Are PGT students different? Transitioning to postgraduate studies can be daunting Real-life work experience gaps in studying Out of their comfort zones?
Questions for you! Do postgraduate students really need support? Why? Is academic support adequate or should we support their personal development as well? Have you tried any support for PGT students?
Socio-cUltural Coaching for Careers and Employability to Support Success: Pathways for Life Underpinning Success SUCCESS PLUS Example: My journey Medic clinician SUCCESS PLUS Academic India
SUCCESS PLUS ISSUES: Diverse disciplines (Pharmacy in Bangladesh PH consultant; Engineering work with NGO PH) Diverse social and cultural backgrounds (relationships) Different education systems (Only exams; no essay writing; IT skills) Rote learning vs critical thinking Challenging your teachers Interactive seminars/oral presentations
SUCCESS PLUS How do we support them beyond academic skills Using the pathways we have travelled Identifying the mentors e.g. Medicine in Nigeria trained as PH consultant Sociology in UK PH academic Law in UK PH and HSR academic Psychology in Malta PhD in UoA - City council Retired Prof in PH leads programmes in WHO
SUCCESS PLUS SIGN UP at the beginning of the start of Masters Stage 1: Questionnaire demographics, UG degree, work experience, PG expectations, career aspirations, graduate attributes Stage 2: Matched with appropriate mentors (Life coaches) with diverse career pathways; provide adequate resources Stage 3: Follow up with Questionnaire and Interviews (May/June) Stage 4: Support applications for potential internship/jobs after their degrees
SUCCESS PLUS Initial Feedback: GOOD, BAD and UGLY!! Dr Heather Morgan Dr Leone Craig
SUCCESS PLUS Challenges of rolling it out???? Could be Could be WANT TO DO THIS
