student-generated induction – pedagogy for belonging
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Student-Generated Induction:Pedagogy of BelongingRe-Thinking Group-Work for Induction
Dr. Nicholas BowskillFor SHU L&T Conference 2015
Challenges of Group-Work at Induction for Students
• Ability to talk to others• Will they understand me?• Will I understand them?• Is it going to be fair?• It’s a waste of time!• I’m assessed & evaluated individually so just
WHY?
Challenges of Group-Work at Induction for Staff
• Time to plan, do & review group work• Processes for group work• Belief in group work• Experience of group work• Conception of group work• Managing unpredictability of group work• Sense of group work relative to individual
work
Challenges in Common
• Concept of Group Work• Belief in Group Work
Groups & Influence
“I didn’t use that service because I didn’t think any of the others in my year would.” (Student)
Groups as a psychological entity (Tajfel, Turner etc.)
• Membership – social groups to which we belong
• Social Norms– perceptions/representations/accuracy
• Influence/Prejudice/Belonging– Context-Sensitive
“From Methodological Individualism to Methodological Relationalism” (Ho & Chiu 1998)
Physical Reality Psychological Reality
Basic Recipe for Induction
• Snowball Group Discussion Technique• Plus classroom technology• +/- online
Groups At the Group Level for Induction
The Shared Journey of a Group in Physiotherapy(Pedagogy/Support/Research)
Start Year 1 Start Year 2
Novice v Expert Groups on a Shared Journey(Pedagogy/Support/Research)
Students & Reflective Practice
Staff & Reflective Practice
Pedagogy of Belonging:As Reflective Organisation
Benefits of Group Work for Induction & Beyond
• Employability Benefits– Ability to work with others– Ability to talk & listen to others– Work in teams– Empathy
• Wider Benefits– Mental health & well-being
• resilience, a social anti-depressant (Haslam)
– Learning performance • reflective practice, memory & language function etc.
– Socialisation • discipline & institution
