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Computing Students:Group Mentors -Influencing and Embedding the Curriculum
Group Mentors: Daniel Devlin, Adrian Hannigan,
Carrie-Lyn Kane, David McFaul
Staff: Janet Allison, Michaela Black, Martin McKinney
Set the Scene
Learner centred teaching: Gamification
Problem Based Learning
Employability Focused with PDP embedded
Feed Forward Assessment
Common first year Building blocks of knowledge and good professional practice
Strong focus on Groups
2 group assignments Team Skills Peer Support Group Mentors
Personal Development & Planning (PDP) Embedded within core modules Self Analysis: Strengths & areas of improvement Lab Preparation: Problem solving & design Lab Reflection Employability Skills
Year 1 Transition
GamificationSIX factors contributing to effective engagement in games
FUN: engagement is easier if the experience is enjoyable SOCIAL: engagement is reinforced by the social support
of others going through the same experience IDENTITY: engagement can be encouraged if everyone
has a visible role in the learning environment CHALLENGE: engagement can build on human
competitive drive, enhanced by social pressure STRUCTURE: engagement is more likely if objectives
and constraints are clear and acceptable FEEDBACK: engagement is reinforced by making
achievement explicit and timely
GEL: Game Enhanced Learning Tool
Group based competition Individuals earn points for their group Game offers mixture of student centred compulsory and optional
challenges wrapped around a module: Attendance Answering/Asking questions in class Presentations Group Dynamics Bonus Programming Challenges Exceptional Good Practice Quizzes CV Course/School Ambassador
Social Identity & Feedback of Groups
Improvements
Better retention
Better results across all modules
More focused and engaged students
Improved student feedback
Role of Group Mentors
Students engaging students
Active partners in learning
New for 2012-13
Group mentors became part of teaching team
Interviewed applicants
Induction training session Including curriculum design workshop
Periodic review sessions Feedback students experience and progress
Continue curriculum design workshops to enhance sessions
Review student feedback via quiz (77 respondents)
Proposals from Group Mentors
Split up large group assignment Smaller practice group assignments which are linked
Smaller groups
Leaders design range of group assignments Real world problems
Teaching group review and approve
White boards in all tutorials Improve problem solving and sharing good practice
Student groups design and create quiz questions for tutorial
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Did you find the Group Structure a helpful support resource for start-
ing University?
Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree
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What aspects did you find the Mentors most useful with?
(You can select more than one option)
Peer Support
Making New Friends
Developing Team Skills
Travel Together
Having a mentor
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Which aspects of the Group Sup-port Model did you find the most
useful? (You can choose more than one)
Have you any suggestions for improving the Group Support Model?
Nope, the group system was top notch
The only possible suggestion would be to let the students choose their own groups.
No I think the model is good as it is and has helped me greatly.
have a timetabled class for group work, as its difficult to get a time that suits all.
No it's very good
Have everybody learning at the same level so its equal and others aren't further ahead than everyone else
Have outside class meetings with group leader
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Did you find the Student Lab Mentors a helpful support resource in labs and
tutorials?
Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeN/A
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What aspects did you find the Mentors most useful with?
(You can select more than one option)
Have you any suggestions for improving the Lab Support Model?
Have more meetings outside class on a one to one basis
Perhaps having more mentors there , at times it was very hard to get help when needed when you have a lot of students asking the same mentor for help.
The mentor could provide more support
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Did you find the first practice mini-group assignment useful for starting
the second larger version?
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Did you find the smaller Group Size model beneficial for the group as-
signment?
Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeUnanswered
Student Leaders & Staff Views