Tag: induction
Practice Snippets: First Year Experience, Recruitment, Retention and Induction:
Applicant summer school in SONMS
Applicants holding conditional offers were invited to a Summer school to introduce them to the school and issues related to life and studying at university. SONMS (APRE) 2008/09 Elaine Beer
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Early engagement in SOCSI
There are several initiatives in place in the School of Social Sciences that ensure students coming to study as undergraduates at Cardiff are made to feel a sense of engagement and belonging that can greatly enhance their learning experience here. The ‘Engagement Trail’ starts pre-arrival, when students can participate in the SOCSI Undergrad Blog, and [...]
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Early engagement of learners in MATHS
At the start of academic year 2008/09 the School of Mathematics run a two-day induction event for its 170+ first year students. The sessions are presented by enthusiastic members of staff and postgraduate students and are designed to be informal and interactive, with a number of ice-breaker activities running throughout the programme. The aims of [...]
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Fieldwork taster sessions in HISAR
Archaeology introduced fieldwork taster sessions in its excavation projects as part of its outreach, recruitment and widening access strategy HISAR (APRE) 2008/09 Dr P Guest
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Fresher’s induction week with an emphasis on skills in MATHS
The revised arrangements for Freshers’ induction week reported in 2007-8 have been further developed, and were well received this year by the incoming students in MATHS. These sessions provide students with the opportunity to interact informally with their peers upon entry to university, as well as giving advice on the acquisition of essential mathematical skills [...]
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Induction via Blackboard in PGMDE
A three week online induction via Blackboard is provided for Medical Education e-learning students, with specific induction activities to help students prepare and begin studying. Evaluations on Induction were sought and very positive responses were received. PGMDE (APRE) 2008/09 Janet MacDonald
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Innovations in selection and induction at SONMS
Innovations include an Introductory video used during Selection / Interviews for pre-registration undergraduate students and Pre-registration Undergraduate Starter Survey developed and implemented from September 2008. APRE 2007/08 Jerry Bray, Jonny Bull, Alison Carter, Sandra Fender, Fran Magness, Gail Williams SONMS
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Introductory study skills sessions for Year 1 students in BIOSI
We would recommend the use of introductory sessions during enrolment week for new students, covering study skills. There is an increasing gap between what is required of an undergraduate student in terms of approaches to studying, and what is provided to students at school. Managing the transition from one educational culture to another should be [...]
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Introductory study skills sessions for Year 1 students in BIOSI
We would recommend the use of introductory sessions during enrolment week for new students, covering study skills. There is an increasing gap between what is required of an undergraduate student in terms of approaches to studying, and what is provided to students at school. Managing the transition from one educational culture to another should be [...]
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Mature student induction in LEARN
LEARN offer a successful three-day induction programme and pamphlet (which is available to all Schools’ Admissions Tutors) for mature students who are about to begin undergraduate degree schemes at Cardiff University.This induction provides mature students with an opportunity to meet peers from a broad spectrum of Schools, make valuable contacts at this early stage in [...]
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Professional development planning at induction in PGMDE
During the induction module, students are required to develop and upload their professional development plan and these are discussed and explored by peers and tutors with suggestions as to how these can be developed further. PGMDE (APRE) 2008/09 Mrs Janet MacDonald
MSc student celebration day held in July 2009 to which staff and past, present and future students were invited. The aim of the day was to encourage all students to network and share experiences. It was an opportunity for dissertation students on the 5 year programme to reconnect with their peers and supervisors to stimulate [...]
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Supervised online enrolment and pre-enrolment in BIOSI
Our experience suggests that having students complete online pre-enrolment and enrolment under supervision greatly increases the student experience by reducing errors and misunderstandings. Without a supervised process there would be considerably more time involved in following up students who either do not complete the process or who do so incorrectly. We would recommend this process [...]
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Two week induction programme with formative work in ARCHI
Since the inception of the TPSD and BEEPM schemes, all three ASM schemes have shared induction events at the beginning of the academic year. The objective has been primarily to alert students from different backgrounds to the starting level that is expected of them, and to provide or point to opportunities for development. By 2008-9, [...]
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‘Changing Gear’: pre-entry study support in SOHCS
The essence of this project was to develop a website directed at prospective students who had accepted the place offered for the 2009 entry to Physiotherapy. The website carried information necessary for pre-entry, including information normally communicated via the admissions process. Other programme specific information was given, such as expectations of the department and administrative [...]