Supported Self-Reflective Practice for Student Skill Development
Enhance student employability through self-reflective sessions like Skills Surgeries at the University of Glasgow. Explore how students articulate their skills to employers, overcoming challenges, and gaining valuable perspectives. Positive outcomes include recognizing hidden skills and fostering a relaxed learning environment.
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How do I know what I know? Supported self-reflective practice for student skill development and employability. Dr Heather Cleland Woods and Hannah Roche School of Psychology and Neuroscience University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference 2022
What are Skills Surgeries? Short 30 minute sessions between level 4 programme lead and a student Students can contact to book a session between 10am and 11am on Thursdays and Fridays Informal chat, notes on the whiteboard, photo can be taken for future reference
How did they come about? Every year I have students contact me anxious about next steps beyond graduation A key skill is for our graduates to be able to articulate their knowledge and skills to employers This is recognised by accrediting body and the HEA (Reddy et al., 2013)
Informal chat with myself about their time at the University Any challenges faced and how they had overcome these, any particularly positive experiences they recalled both in their academic and extracurricular activities For example, working with others may be a theme that the student returns to throughout our conversation so we may talk about this a little more to identify what was challenging and how the student has developed skills of collaboration, communication, and leadership from this
Gaining some perspective It was apparent that student s thinking changed during the sessions A few lightbulb moments! Change their view of rationale behind activities e.g. working in groups
Positive outcomes Identifying aspects of the students practice specifically as skills was a positive outcome: I was pleasantly surprised by how beneficial I found the skills surgery, really helpful to talk through those things you maybe don't even think of as being skills and realise how useful they are for overcoming current and future challenges. The relaxed nature of the sessions was noted as a positive aspect of the experience: I liked the relaxed setting, the session made me feel better about myself afterwards.
Things to think about Time block time out every week in your diary and keep to 30 minutes Confidentiality clear the whiteboard after the photo has been taken Not going to be everyone s cup of tea challenge remains of connecting with students and encouraging them to take up opportunities
Now the student perspective! Hannah Roche, level 4 student
Final thoughts. All students who provided feedback indicated they would recommend the sessions to a friend that the sessions enabled them to consider things in a way that helped with next step and that they felt more comfortable considering their skills and knowledge suggesting they are a short yet effective way of identifying graduate attributes.
