STUDY PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES AT THE UNIVERSITY

3.9.2013Tiina Tuominen, Study Psychologist M.A. (Psyc),

PsychotherapistEducational Development and Counselling Services

AGENDA OF THE PRESENTATION

- Study psychologist service or study counselling psychologist service- Challenges of the University Studies- Academic requirements- Learning and motivation

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STUDY PSYCHOLOGIST

Ari Kaukiainen (45%) Tiina Tuominen (60%)Karri Kauppinen (trainee, until 31.Dec)

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HOW TO CONTACT?

Apply a form (in finnish however) in: https://intranet.utu.fi/fi/Yksikko/opintopsykologitoiminta/Sivut/home.aspx

Tiina Tuominen: tituomi@utu.fiAri Kaukiainen: ari.kaukiainen@utu.fiKarri Kauppinen (trainee) karri-pekka.kauppinen@utu.fi

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Intranet – Services (palveluhakemisto) – Students (opiskelijalle) – Wellbeing – Study Psychologist (opintopsykologi) – contact form (yhteydenottolomake)

STUDY PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES

- Study counselling psychology- Special guidance and counselling in

questions related to learning, studying, life management, and wellbeing

- Services for students with disabilities and for students with special needs

- The sessions with the Study Psychologist are confidential and last about 45 minutes.

- There are usually 1-5 sessions per student3/9/2013

STUDENT CAN CONTACT FOR EXAMPLE IN THE FOLLOWING

MATTERS:

- Studies that have come to a standstill- Problems with progressing in studies- Study-related self-confidence- Motivation issues- Coping with stress and tension- Returning to studies after a long break

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STUDENT CAN CONTACT FOR EXAMPLE IN THE FOLLOWING MATTERS (2):

- Other issues related to learning, such as exam or thesis anxiety, time management, learning disabilities, problems with writing process

- Moving abroad, new country, new social network, new culture

- Stresfull phase of life

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UNIVERSITY STUDENT AS A CLIENT

- Consultative work, clinical psychology (capability of studying, psychological wellbeing, assessing the need of therapy, supportive ”short therapy”, treatment interventions)

- The groups: according to thesis, continuing the studies, those with tension about appearance or given presentation…

- Training of students (tutors, peer students)- Introduction lectures, lectures about study

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UNIVERSITY STAFF AS A CLIENT

- Training (pedagogic training)- Consultation about student counselling

matters- Develop and maintain good practise in

University community

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- Working with Interestgroups such as FSHS, Finnish Student Health Service (YTHS), The student union (Tyy)

- Projects (reading & writing problems, How to discuss about the difficult matters?)

- National student psychologist network

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STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY

- Academic freedom vs. academic responsibility

- Diminished supervision- Study planning in one´s own- Academic reasoning, critical thinking- Lectures: how to make good use of that?

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THE STUDY ABILITY MODEL SOURCE: KRISTINA KUNTTU (2008). SUOMEN LÄÄKÄRILEHTI, 37, S. 3020.

Study ability

Personal resourcesPersonality (emotion regulation,Self-concept)Identity, life managementLife situation and conditionsSocial relationsPhysical and mental health

Study environmentPhysical, social andPsychological environmentEducational institutionsStudents own communities

TeachingTeaching and guidancePedagogical competenceTutoring

Study skillsStudy orientationStudy techniquesStudy motivationCritical thinkingStudy styles and habitsProblem-solving skillsSocial skillsStudy plan formulationTime planning Metacognitive skills

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STUDY ABILITY (”SUMMARY”)

- Appropriate study strategies- Study rhythm and study routine: A good day

to study.- Obvious: Remember to eat, sleep and

exercise!- Motivation has to be maintained- Emotion regulation: frustration toleration- Realistic goals (anxiety of being tired)

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ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

- Good study skills- Self regulation (time use)- Maintaining motivation- Interaction skills and social skills- Team work skills (collegues, work mates)- Writing skills (process writing),Research skills

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GOOD STUDY SKILLS

- Learning strategies- Problem solving skills- Critical thinking- Constructive learning- Objective processing- Social skills- Time management

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LEARNING IS A CONSTRUCTIVE PROCESS

- How to react in study situations?- What is your orientation to studies?- What you think about learning? Is it active or

passive?- Own responsibility about learning: Have I

learned? Is it right?

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Setting goals

Long-term memory

Activate schemas

Own construction about the learned matter

Learning strategies

Motivation and metacognitive

skills controlls the action of the cycle

Learn!

Monitor your understanding process!3/9/2013

SELF REGULATION

- Timetables, schedules- Working days – holidays- How to cope or manage stress?- Negative emotions- Developing persistence- Turning points in life (moving abroad,

maturation, responsibility)- Friends and social life

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MOTIVATION

- Has to be maintained- Grow your interest- Feelings of control and mastery- Feelings of failure- Why am I doing this? What are my goals?- How to reach my goals? How to get there?

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PROCRASTINATION

It would be fine to do the work in time BUT- Avoid doing the work- Avoid unpleasant things- Doing something else- Doing slowly, eventually in a hurry- Can´t do it at all

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WHAT TO DO OTHER THAN PROCRASTINATE?

- Set reasonable goals (cut them smaller)- Make it pleasant- Grow your motivation- Rest, recover- Grow your self-confidence- Trust yourself- Reward yourself- Acknowledge your study environment

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6 TIPS

- Keep up the good state of study: study with regularity and take time to recover

- Make good use of social networks- Update your study techniques- Learn to evaluate what you have learned- Take the rough with the smooth, don´t give up- Analyze your past week, has it gone the way

you wanted, comparing what you think highly of?

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THANK YOU!

Tiina Tuominen, PsM, Study PsychologistPsychotherapistE-mail: tituomi@utu.fi, tel. (02) 3338519Educational Development and Counselling Services,University of TurkuPRACTICE: Publicum Centre for Learning Research (room 426)

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