Dear SI-PASS/PAL SUPERVISORS,
Please share the following invitation with your SI-PASS/PAL LEADERS:.
It is time for this semester's second online fika for SI-PASS/PAL leaders, hosted by the European Centre for SI-PASS: next Thursday, 16th of November, at 2-3.30 pm GMT/ 3-4.30 pm CET.
Based on wishes from our previous fika, the theme of this fika will be "Tangible Ways to Deepen Learning Within SI Sessions and Make them Fun!" and it will be delivered by our colleague Jill Jaworski from the Canadian SI Center. Our hope is that you will be inspired to try some new techniques and methods in your SI-PASS sessions. The fika is an informal get-together, and this will be an interactive session where you have a chance to meet other leaders from Europe. If you'd like to join the fika, please register here: Online leader 'fika' | European Centre for SI-PASS (lu.se)<https://www.si-pass.lu.se/en/si-pass-leader-resources/online-leader-fika>
We hope to see you all next Thursday!
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Isabella Fairclough, Linda Dahlberg, Will Carey & Jill Jaworski
European Centre for SI-PASS
Lund University
Student Affairs
Box 117, SE 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Hi,
The European Centre for SI-PASS collaborate with regional SI-PASS centres around the world on a study about SI-PASS Leader training and support. The objective of the study is to find out how the current SI-PASS leader training and support looks like at HEIs in different countries and further develop guidelines to practitioners based on collected information through a survey. We would therefore be really grateful if you could respond to the survey (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPEhKekhSVLMNAhpcL2EEIFibtn_JTWnq…<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> ) within the next two weeks - at latest on October 30. Many thanks in advance.
Below you will find an e-mail from the director of the International Center for Supplemental Instruction (Jess Pearson) that host the survey. There she gives more information about it.
Best wishes,
Joakim Malm, European Centre for SI-PASS
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Hello, my name is Jessica Pearson. I am the Executive Director of the International Center for Supplemental Instruction and a staff member of UMKC. I am collaborating with a team conducting a research study to understand the ways we can best train and support SI-PASS Leaders. The survey invites active SI-PASS Supervisors from universities world-wide. Aggregate data gain from the survey will be shared at conference, trainings, publications, and our SI-PASS regional websites.
The survey will be available from October 16, 2023 to October 30, 2023. If you choose to be in this study, you will be asked to complete a brief survey that would take about 10-minutes to complete. Your participation is entirely voluntary; you may skip any questions that you don't want to answer or choose to stop participating at any time.
Any participant who completes the study and would like to be entered into a drawing for a FREE SI Supervisor training will be asked to provide an email address. Any personally identifiable information collected during the survey will be kept strictly confidential and stored in a password protected University of Missouri System drive. You will not be identified in any reports about this research.
Do you have any questions about the research study? Please contact Jessica Pearson at icsi(a)umkc.edu<mailto:icsi@umkc.edu>. If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant, you can call the UMKC Research Compliance at 816-235-5927.
To complete this survey please click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPEhKekhSVLMNAhpcL2EEIFibtn_JTWnq…<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…>
Respectfully,
Jessica Pearson, M. Ed
Director | UMKC Academic Support and Mentoring
Executive Director | International Center for Supplemental Instruction
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Dear SI-PASS Community
If you have experience in designing, coordinating, and overseeing peer learning or peer support in higher education, you are invited to take part in the following research study based on your involvement. Before you decide whether or not to take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully, and see the Information Sheet attached.
The Association for Peer Learning and Support is carrying out research as part of an initiative to update the previous AdvanceHE Mapping Student-Led Peer Learning in the UK publication (Keenan, 2014<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/mappi…>). This updated research seeks to broaden the scope beyond the UK, and seeks to understand best practices in the co-creation of peer learning and peer support, including an understanding of processes for impact evaluation of peer learning and support, and evaluation of the impact of peer learning and support on student success factors, specifically retention, attainment and employability, marginalised student groups, well-being and belonging.
*We welcome all iterations of peer support and learning; this includes, but is not limited to: Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL), Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS), Supplementary Information (SI), Student Mentoring, Peer Coaching and Peer Tutoring. For the purpose of the survey, we will use consistent language and use the term 'Peer Learning and Support' but recognise that this will vary across institutions. In addition to this, we will use the term 'Peer Leader' when referring to the student role itself, but do ask you to share the terms you use within your institution (E.g. PAL Leader, PASS Mentor, Peer Supporter, Student Mentor, Champion, Adviser, Ambassador, Rep,Tutor, etc).
How to participate:
We are collecting data via a JISC Online Survey<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/brighton.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/mapping-pee…>
The closing date for responses is Tuesday 31st October 2023
Within the survey there is a link to complete a short qualitative case study<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uclan.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/case-study-map…> of your peer learning or peer support scheme.
The closing date for case study submissions is Wednesday 15th November 2023.
Thank you, best wishes
The Mapping Peer Learning and Support Advisory Group
Reach me on Microsoft Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=C.Mcconnell@brighton.ac.uk>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-mcconnell-a2b9b354/>
Dr Catherine McConnell, SFHEA
Head of Student Academic Success,
Brighton Student Skills Hub, University of Brighton.
https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/persons/catherine-mcconnell
Registration is now open! *Free event*
2024 International Forum for Peer Learning and Peer Support
In-person event to be held at
Technological University Dublin
25th March 2024
Hosted by: The Association for Peer Learning and Support and the European Centre for SI-PASS in partnership with Technological University Dublin
See the attached PDF with QR code / website for registration details: https://www.si-pass.lu.se/international-forum-peer-learning-2024
The Association for Peer Learning and Support, and the European Centre for SI-PASS Lund university Sweden, are delighted to invite you to attend this in-person International Forum for Peer Learning and Support on Monday 25th March 2024.
Building on the highly successful in-person Forum held at the Global Banking School in March 2023, this promises to be another exciting event during which colleagues can meet up in person! At the last Forum we welcomed participants including from Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, UK, and the United States. Presentations and discussion forums included topics about moving peer learning online, building peer communities, the role of peer learning in widening access and transition to university, and developing student resilience and wellbeing.
Through attending this 2024 Forum event, you can join like-minded practitioners and students for stimulating sessions, debates and discussions about many aspects of peer learning and peer support. The event will be hosted by TU Dublin at the School of Tourism & Hospitality Management at Grangegorman City Campus in Dublin, Ireland. We will ensure there is plenty of opportunity for us to reflect on peer learning and support successes this year and share some of the challenges as we continue to move between online, hybrid and in-person learning and teaching environments.
Please use the registration link<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=kLsAqf6UWEaLNN1yCExQZJD…> and consider submitting a proposal<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4AAGXi5bcJO4oC4kg6OjDMIlirHtBaZN…> to present a session on an aspect of peer practice, or a live workshop which enables delegates to develop particular skills or insights. DEADLINE for proposal submissions: Tuesday 28th November 2023, Registration deadline: Monday 11th December 2023.
We look forward to seeing you in March 2024!
Best wishes on behalf of the Forum Organisers:
Catherine McConnell, Lise-Lotte Mörner, Nevan Bermingham.
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Lise-Lotte Mörner
Project Manager, Certified Trainer of Sl
Lund university | Student Affairs/European Centre for SI-PASS
P O Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
Phone +46 46-222 70 67 E-mail: Lise-Lotte.Morner(a)stu.lu.se<mailto:Lise-Lotte.Morner@stu.lu.se>
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Hi all,
Below is a chance to become editor for Journal of Peer Learning that is moving from University of Wollongong to Virinia Tech.
Kind regards,
Joakim
Joakim Malm
Associate Professor, certified trainer in Supplemental Instruction
Lund University, Faculty of Engineering / European Centre for SI-PASS
Box 118, SE 221 00 Lund, Visiting address: Ole Römers väg 3
Telephone: +46 46 222 75 71, e-mail: Joakim.Malm(a)lth.lu.se<mailto:Joakim.Malm@lth.lu.se>
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Dear Colleagues,
Please see the email below re the Journal of Peer Learning moving from University of Wollongong to Virginia Tech and hence there is a Call for Editor(s) EOI.
Would you mind sharing the Call for Editor(s) with your community please.
I'm happy to answer any questions you may have,
Thank you
Regards,
Michelle
Associate Professor Michelle Whitford
Director, Curriculum
Director, Australasian Centre for PASS
Griffith University | Nathan | QLD 4111 | N72 Room 0.34
T +61 7 3735 4893| email Australasianpasscentre(a)griffith.edu.au<mailto:Australasianpasscentre@griffith.edu.au>
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Subject: JPL is Moving to Virginia Tech!
Call for Editor(s): Journal of Peer Learning
The Journal of Peer Learning<http://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl/> is an open-access, annual refereed journal established in 2008. The journal disseminates scholarly work about peer learning in a variety of contexts, with an emphasis on peer learning in higher education. More specifically, the journal seeks to publish scholarly research that investigates innovations in peer learning including the implementation of programs in varied organisational and cultural contexts as well as evaluations of such programs to provide an evidential basis for peer learning activities. This is an exciting time for the journal as it is in the process of being migrated to a new platform and institution.
The journal is currently accepting applications for the role of Editor. We will also consider this being a shared role between two Editors, so please indicate if your preference is to be a Co-Editor. (Co-)Editors serve a three-year term and can anticipate managing the editing process for one journal volume per year at this stage. This involves performing an initial review of manuscripts to evaluate their fit with the aims and scope of the journal, before assigning the articles to one of the journal's four Associate Editors, who will then send manuscripts out for double-blind review, and working with the (Co-)Editor(s) to make a final decision regarding each paper. Finally, the (Co-)Editor(s) work closely with the Copy-Editor to finalise the yearly journal issue(s).
(Co-)Editor(s) should hold advanced degrees (Ph.D. or equivalent preferred); have a minimum of five years' experience in higher education; have specific experience with, and knowledge of, peer learning; be affiliated with an accredited college or university; and have expertise in quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research design and analysis. Further, (Co-)Editor(s) should commit to making a decision and assigning manuscripts to Associate Editors for review within two weeks of receipt. Finally, (Co)Editor(s) should understand the importance of their dual role of gatekeeper and shaper of research in the field of peer learning and should therefore facilitate a rigorous review of manuscripts submitted for publication while also offering constructive and encouraging feedback to mentor fellow researchers and Associate Editors.
Individuals who meet these qualifications are invited to submit the following information to Associate Professor Henk Huijser (h.huijser(a)qut.edu.au<mailto:h.huijser@qut.edu.au>).
* Expression of interest (2 pages maximum), including a list of specific scholarly interests related to peer learning (e.g., peer learning in the first-year experience, peer learning in academic contexts, peer learning in student affairs) and interest in reviewing studies employing qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods
* Current curriculum vitae (1 page maximum)
Note: The role of (Co-)Editor is considered a voluntary leadership and service role and therefore does not come with a stipend.
The deadline for receipt of completed nomination packages is COB (AEST) Monday 18 September 2023.
Regards,
Associate Professor Michelle Whitford
Director, Curriculum
Director, Australasian Centre for PASS
Griffith University | Nathan | QLD 4111 | N72 Room 0.34
T +61 7 3735 4893| email Australasianpasscentre(a)griffith.edu.au<mailto:Australasianpasscentre@griffith.edu.au>
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Dear friends in the peer learning and support community,
We are delighted to announce that the 2024 International Forum for Peer Learning and Support will be held at the Technological University Dublin in Ireland.
Please save the date of 25th March 2024.
We are very grateful to the Technological University Dublin for sponsoring this free-to-attend event, which will include a full day of sessions and networking, a social gathering, plus refreshments. You will soon receive more information regarding registration and how to submit proposals to present a session at the Forum. We very much encourage students to attend and present too!
We look forward to seeing you at the Forum next year!
Best wishes,
On behalf of the Forum organisers:
Lise-Lotte Mörner
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Lise-Lotte Mörner
Project Manager, Certified Trainer of Sl
Lund university | Student Affairs/European Centre for SI-PASS
P O Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
Phone +46 46-222 70 67 E-mail: Lise-Lotte.Morner(a)stu.lu.se<mailto:Lise-Lotte.Morner@stu.lu.se>
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Dear SI-PASS coördinator,
Does SI-PASS really work? Is it cost-effective? These are questions you might often answer as a SI-PASS coordinator. Until now these questions have been studied with quasi-experiments in which students who participate in SI-PASS are compared to students who do not participate.
Sceptics might then ask if this is not a wrong comparison. Even if you control for previous performance or motivation, there might be differences between these two types of students that you are not taking into account. This is known as 'self-selection bias'.
This month a study was published in Learning and Instruction which access to SI-PASS was randomized in a large-scale field experiment in The Netherlands. The article is freely available and shows that SI-PASS significantly improves grades even with moderate attendance. The study also shows that the intervention is cost-effective and that its effects can be considered large when the costs and scalability are taken into account.
Please feel free to share and use this publication to inform people about SI-PASS:
Effects of supplemental instruction on grades, mental well-being, and belonging: A field experiment - ScienceDirect<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959475223000749?dgcid=a…>
Best wishes,
Izaak
Dr. Izaak Dekker
0628102259 | i.dekker(a)hva.nl | KSH07a09
Kenniscentrum Onderwijs en Opvoeding
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Hi,
This spring, the European Centre for SI-PASS hosted two online fikas, where SI-PASS/PAL leaders had a chance to come together and share both best practice and challenges. Both fikas were a success and the participating leaders were very engaged and willing to share their thoughts and ideas. During the second fika, the participants were asked to create some concrete output responding to a specific challenge that leaders might face. Two products were created: A template for planning sessions when you are unsure of the number of participants, and a list of ideas for boosting attendance. Both can be found in the attached documents. Please share them with your community of leaders and supervisor as ideas of best practice! Thank you so much to the attending leaders who put together this material!
We are also pleased to announce the dates for online fikas for SI-PASS/PAL leaders during the autumn semester:
Wednesday October 18th 2 pm GMT/3 pm CET
Thursday November 16th 2 pm GMT/3 pm CET
Tuesday December 5th 2 pm GMT/3 pm CET
SI-PASS online leader fika focuses on leader development. It is a chance for SI-PASS leaders to meet in an informal setting online to exchange ideas and experiences; share their best practice and
challenges with a wide network of SI-PASS leaders across Europe.
More information and link for registration will be sent out at the end of the summer, so that you can share the invitation with your leaders during leader training.
Wishing you all a lovely summer!
Kind regards,
Isabella Fairclough, Linda Dahlberg, Will Carey
European Centre for SI-PASS
Hi All,
Great talking to you all at the fika this afternoon. In our group we discussed a skills assessment that we ask our Leaders to complete just after training, after semester one and at the end of the year to score their perceived skills in certain areas so we can track their improvement. Some people requested I send the questionnaire, we do this through Qualtrix so I can't share the actual questionnaire but I have pasted the questions below for anyone who would be interested.
We also do a more general feedback questionnaire with Leaders at the end of the year, partly for positive feedback to help justify our continued funding but also to find ways that we can improve the experience for Leaders going forward. We ask for the Leaders' names for the skills survey as we need to be able to track their progress, but the general feedback survey is anonymous so Leaders feel free to be honest with their answers. I have included these questions too in case they are of interest.
For context we pay our Leaders for their time so we ask them to complete these surveys as part of a debrief so we have no problem getting the responses.
Hope this is useful!
Many thanks,
Amy
Skills Survey
Name:
Programme:
On a scale of 0-10, with 0 being the lowest and 10 being the highest, respond to the following statements:
I feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems
I feel confident in presenting to a group of my peers
I can effectively manage my time to ensure deadlines are met
I am confident in understanding my subject knowledge
I can lead a group discussion with my peers
I can work effectively as part of a team.
I am capable of motivating my peers.
I am capable of adapting to a students' individual arrangements.
I am confident in tackling unfamiliar problems.
General Feedback Survey
Can you please give a brief overview of your PASS Leader experience so far this year?
Was the training appropriate for your delivery of PASS? Was there anything missing that you feel would be useful?
How much do you agree with the following statement:
"PASS sessions have had a positive impact on the students that have attended". Rate 1-5
Do you feel your students have gained any of the below benefits from PASS? You may select more than one
* Increase understanding of course content
* Improved problem solving
* Confidence to contribute in group discussions
* Improved relationships with peers
* Better understanding of assessment requirements
* Other (please specify)
Do you feel you have gained any of the below benefits from being a PASS Leader? You may select more than one
* Improved organisational skills
* Improved understanding of first year content
* Ability to adapt to changing situations
* Ability to reflect and improve upon performance
* Confidence in speaking to groups of people
* Better understanding of how people learn
* Work based experience for future employment opportunities
* Ability to collaborate with a partner
* Other (please specify)
What have you enjoyed about being a PASS Leader
What have you not enjoyed about being a PASS Leader?
What is the most useful thing about debriefs?
How could debriefs be improved?
What have you found difficult this year when delivering PASS?
* Rooms/Timetabling
* Working with a partner
* Engaging shy students
* Planning engaging activities
* Varying session plans
* Encouraging students to provide agenda ideas/bring questions
* Other (please specify)
Were there any scenarios working with the students that you didn't expect?
Is there any further comment you would like to make about PASS?
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