Student Success: - PowerPoint Presentation

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Student Success:50 Ways to Help our Learners

FOL

2012

Janis Michael

Cath

KenneySlide2

What are your goals for this workshop?Slide3

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Shift HappensSlide4

Let’s brainstorm some ideas together.

If we know why they leave, we can help change it.

Why do people leave school?Slide5

Students succeeding in a course or programStudents staying at the collegePart of retention is directing them to the best career path for them

Does it mean I have to pass everyone?

What is Retention?Slide6

Since 1998, colleges have been mandated by the Ontario government to collect and report performance data in five areas:graduate satisfaction, student satisfaction,

employer satisfaction,

employment rate

graduation rate.

Gathered by an independent research company, the KPI results show that Ontario’s colleges achieve consistently high results when measured by students, graduates and employers.

Key Performance IndicatorsSlide7

Self esteem of learners.Skilled workforce with higher earning power.Baby boomers are retiring.Economic benefits to college.

Canada in a global economy.

A better educated society leads to fewer societal problems.

The more students we have, the more likely we are to keep our jobs.

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Benefits of RetentionSlide8

Just graduated from high school.Took a gap year or two.Some are very highly motivated, some are quite unmotivated.Mature student, with or without children.

What do their life experiences bring?

Stay tuned for Friday’s student panel…

Who are your learners?Slide9

Be sure to include at least one item in each lesson that appeals to the various learners:ThinkerDoerWatcher

Feeler

Stay tuned for more this afternoon…

How do your students learn?Slide10

Greatest student success comes from:Faculty who are:

Available and accessible

Understanding and professional

helpful and provide feedback

Classes which have

:

Real world relevance

Projects/ cases (skills)

Course scheduling

Results are in:Slide11

We are not alone. We have a great deal of resources.Student Success Specialists.Counseling ServicesSupport for students with disabilities.

Mid-term/At Risk Evaluation Meetings.

Promotion and Evaluation Meetings.

Photography program Program Management Team.

Greater

need for "bridging" students into first year including needs

assessment.

Initiatives and ResourcesSlide12

50 Ways to Help your Students(based on lyrics “50 Ways to Leave your Lover” by Paul Simon)Slide13

Don’t make a new plan, Stan.The

course outline is a legal contract and cannot be changed.  Ensure your students understand clearly their obligations to the course

.

Work

with other faculty in your program to ensure evaluation is spread out so that students don’t become

overwhelmed. Blackboard calendar is a great tool for this.

Create

a syllabus that clearly outlines all work that needs to be completed, highlighting the dates and stick to it

.

Refer

to it often – multi-tasking leads to

an inability

to concentrate – reminders

help.

Ensure

your evaluation matches the

outcomes.Slide14

And get yourself freeSet

standards for what you want for the

students.

Discuss what

plagiarism is and set up assignments that prevent the

practice.

Teach

group work before you expect students to work well within a

group.

Set

a code of professional behaviour based on your industry standards and encourage your students to follow

it.

Deal with conflicts early

before any

escalation.Slide15

Don’t need to be coy, Roy.Be open regarding all contact with students – especially

evaluation.

Treat

all students fairly – the perception of fairness goes a long way toward earning the trust of your

learners.

Be

generous in dissemination of information – the more the

better.

Be

generous and work closely with your colleagues – be a role model for how to behave in a professional

environment.

Recognize

and reward

success.Slide16

Don’t slip out the back, Jack.

Keep

a daily active presence – especially in online courses and in courses where you only

see

the students face to face once a

week

.

On

the first

day,

let students know when they can expect communication with you and stick to

it.

Identify

your “at risk” students

early and

let them know you are here to

help. Give early formative assessment.

Collaborate

with Student Support Services (Counseling,

Tutoring, Centre

for Students with Disabilities, Financial aid, Student Success Specialists, etc

.).

Collaborate

with other faculty to find “cross-curriculum”

projects.Slide17

Don’t just listen to me…..1. Put

it

in writing.

2

.

Say

it

aloud.

3

.

Repeat it.

4

.

Reinforce

it (Pair/Share, help set up

study groups.

5

.

Remind again.Slide18

Take your students on a field trip.

Take

them on a virtual

tour.

Bring

in industry

professionals.

Create ways

to have students work with

industry professionals.

Connect first year students with students in work placement.

Encourage students to work with students from other areas of the college.

Promote college engagement.

Hop on the bus, GusSlide19

Don’t need to discuss muchStudent engagement is key. Use Active Learning Techniques.

Use

Collaborative Learning Techniques

Use

Discussion boards on your Learning Management System

Get

the students talking to one another – it helps them

learn.

Let your

students come up with the

questions.Slide20

Just drop off the key, (to success) Lee

Create

authentic evaluation that is

transparent.

Create a

rubric or something similar that allows the students to see how they can

improve.

Vary

your methods of evaluation so that all students can be

successful.

Take your

tests before you give them and add on time for the

students.

Don’t test

what you have not yet

taught.

Make turnaround

time your priority – students can’t add to learning if they don’t know what they’ve done

wrong.

Discuss results

in class as well as on

line.

Review areas

of difficulty and reinforce

learning.

Establish

a 24 hour

rule.

Establish

communication with students that were not successful and create a plan for

success.Slide21

I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again

Studies show a positive link between a strong orientation program and student success.

An effective orientation can

span a couple of

weeks to avoid information overload.

Let

students know first day they will be successful and you want them to

be.

Create

an environment that promotes respect and the joy of

learning.

Make a connection with each student. Knowing someone cares can have a powerful effect.

Use

humour appropriate to the classroom and don’t be afraid of having

fun.

See

the positive in each and every student - you don't choose your students but you can choose your attitude toward your students - not all students are there for the reason you want them to be

there.

Take

good care of yourself – students can’t be successful if you’re not there!

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Do you teach or do you educate?Slide23

Keep in Touch 

Cath Kenney kenneyc@algonquincollege.com

Janis Michael

JMichael@sl.on.ca

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