P eer A ssisted S tudy S essions PASS Leader Training Session A

Welcome to the team! Lucy Chilvers PASS Schemes Coordinator - CLT Catherine McConnell PASS Schemes Coordinator - CLT Melanie Gill PASS Schemes Coordinator - Education

Welcome to the team! Fiona Ponikwer PASS Supervisor – Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences Gabby Barker PASS Supervisor – Applied Social Sciences Marilyn Doust PASS Supervisor – Sport & Service Management

Welcome to the team! Angela Glynn Module Leader and PASS Supervisor - Physiotherapy Tracey Taylor Module Leader and PASS Supervisor – Business John Taylor Course Leader and PASS Supervisor – Computing, Engineering & Mathematics

Maria Young Course Leader and PASS Supervisor – Health Professions Deborah Madden PASS Supervisor – 4 Joint Honours Courses, Hastings Campus Welcome to the team! Cyprian Njue PASS Supervisor –Civil Engineering

John Canning, Centre for Learning and Teaching. PASS leader trainer. Sara Camacho Felix, Centre for Learning and Teaching. PASS leader trainer. Welcome to the team!

Overview of Training Programme Session A, B and C: – Delivered by Central PASS Team, PASS Supervisors and Ambassadors; 3 hours each; any course Session D: – Delivered by your PASS Supervisor, PASS Ambassadors; 1 hour; for leaders on your course

Outline of the session Ice Breaker The PASS Approach The Benefits of PASS (incl. Evidence and Impact) Role of a PASS Leader Principles of PASS Break…

Outline of the day After the break… First Year Transitions- what’s your experience? Question Time and Debrief, Collect Evaluation Forms, Finish

Your Kit!

Your comments and questions please!

Ice-breaker time!!!

The PASS Approach PASS Sessions are Peer-Facilitated Sessions integrate subject content + learning skills PASS Leaders are trained and supervised Your Faculty supports PASS PASS Sessions are regularly scheduled PASS is evaluated

The PASS Approach Improves student preparation/ study skills PASS demonstrates effective study techniques Leaders provide a confidential and approachable environment for students to ask questions Leaders can feedback to lecturers about student concerns or problem areas

Benefits of PASS? Read Strategy card #29 Concept Map…

Evidence that PASS works University of Manchester: Chemistry initially introduced PASS to improve retention -improved some student grades by 10% -improves leaders grades as well as students Evaluation creates evidence that PASS can be a success......

School of PABS 2010/11 Grades vs. Attendance Evidence that PASS works

Evaluation and Research at Brighton Aim: to identify ways in which PASS has influenced: – student engagement, attainment & retention at the UoB – possible differences in findings when comparing WP and non-WP students, age and gender Methods: – Quantitatively and qualitatively analysed data from a survey exploring attendees’ experiences of PASS sessions (2012/13) – Conducted statistical analysis of PASS session attendance in relation to mid-year attainment grade data for first year students in the School of Applied Social Science (2012/13) – Statistically analysed progression and retention data for PASS attendees in relation to non-attendees in Brighton Business School (BBS) and Pharmacy and Bio-molecular Sciences (2011/12)

Evaluation and Research at Brighton Findings: Overall the survey results (N=182) show that PASS session attendance is beneficial for student engagement. Relationship between PASS attendance and increased student confidence and motivation PASS attendees were more likely to achieve higher grades than PASS non-attendees PASS may be associated with lower non-continuation rates for some students (young and male students) but it is not conclusive across all student groups

Feedback from attendees... “I think it made me feel more confident – at the start I felt like I didn’t know anything and by the end I felt like I knew what I was doing a bit more” 1 st yr Biology student “....topics have been beneficial, ie. writing essays planning presentations, being confident to speak in front of peers” study skills 1 st year Social Policy student “PASS did motivate me to do work..... when they give you a pass topic you don’t want to look stupid in the pass session so you had to read up to contribute and I wouldn’t normally do that so it helped me to revise.....it was the only way I could get up and do work. 1 st yr Biology student “I am more confident after practising presentation skills....topics have been beneficial, i.e. writing essays, planning presentations, being confident to speak in front of peers. I found the PASS sessions very useful and insightful, having past students of the same course leading the sessions was particularly beneficial.” 1 st yr Social Policy student

Feedback from previous leaders... “Being a PASS leader is a very rewarding means to achieving differentiation from my peers through an appropriate extracurricular activity.” “Acting as a PASS leader I have the opportunity to talk about past experiences on my course. This has acted as a source of reflection and aided my personal development. It has allowed me to identify areas that I am weak in and make plans for improvement. My role as a PASS Leader has allowed me to explore and meet people at various Brighton campuses prior to attending in September 2011, smoothing the transition.” “PASS relates to the facilitation of learning. Becoming a PASS leader has given me strength in communicating with and directing a group of students. This has led me to consider the possibility of teaching and gaining a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. ”

What is the Role of a PASS Leader? In small groups, start planning a PASS Leader job description… What are the qualities required to be an effective PASS Leader? What are the key responsibilities of a PASS Leader?

Role of a PASS Leader Conduct PASS sessions in pairs: – Planning, organisation, preparation, structure Model study skills techniques – Time management, organisation, personal development, communication Meet with your supervisor regularly – Review, evaluate, monitor attendance, feedback, collect data

Role of a PASS Leader NEVER attempt to teach and don’t feel you have to have all the answers…instead redirect discussion back to the group Always maintain a professional approach Neither PASS supervisors or leaders can take responsibility for students’ grades... See pg 26 – SWOT analysis – use as PDP – homework task…

SU Excellence Nominations: PASS Leader Award “Naz and Priyanka have been excellent PASS leaders this year, from supporting us with our studies to getting to know us all individually. They have been great at informing us all of upcoming PASS sessions (their location, times and what modules they'll be covering). They have aided us with our studies when we have been confused and have pointed us in the direction of useful resources which may explain things a little better. In the first few weeks of uni they helped us to get to know the campus and were able to answer any of our questions, either about the university itself or about student life and coping with being away from home. At Christmas, we had a fun little party with food and games which was a nice breather from the work! When helping us with our studies, they always find new and inventive ways of keeping us focused such as countdown, team games and research tasks. Whenever I pass Priyanka around uni, she never fails to wave or come over and say hello - this really helped us all to feel comfortable and integrate ourselves into the uni. Naz and Priyanka really are dedicated PASS leaders and no amount of effort is too great for them, they'd go to any lengths to help us. Because of this, I'd love to be able to thank them with an Excellence Award this year.”

SU Excellence Nominations: PASS Leader Award “George and Kurt have gone above and beyond their roles as PASS leaders. Not only were the PASS sessions informative and helpful, they were undoubtedly an integral part of assimilating into student life. This may not necessarily mean that my grades will be higher than they would be otherwise, but it was really nice to see friendly faces around the university. They would always smile and say hello, ask how things were going and if I could suggest content to cover in our sessions that would be relevant to what we were doing in our modules. The impact of this was that I felt more engaged with my studies and could approach any problematic areas proactively and with support. The sessions were organised and always clearly communicated. I am looking forward to the PASS sessions in the run up to the exams in order to do some extra practise and learn new revision techniques.”

21 Principles of PASS Read strategy card #22…..then discuss on your tables: Which strike you as particularly interesting or important for PASS? Are there any of the principles/ terminology that you don’t understand? Do you notice any themes running through the principles? Are there any you disagree with or that are missing?

Remember those comments and questions please!

Have a break!

Transitions... The first year experience What do students experience in these 4 stages of their transition experience throughout their first year? Pre-entry through to fresher's week/ 1st term/ 2 nd term/ 3 rd term Consider the following issues: Academic/ courseEmotionalDisabilities SocialHealth & wellbeingAccommodation/ money International studentsEquality & diversityStudy skills

Your comments and questions please!

Homework 1. Complete the Personal and Professional Development Plan/ SWOT Analysis pg 26 about how you feel about becoming a PASS Leader- refer to the Job Description pg 8…. 2. Write a short description explaining the purpose of PASS and your role as a PASS Leader. Keep it on your folder and bring along for the ‘PASS Pitch Lucky Dip’ activity in the next sessions…..