Teaching in Focus: The value of implementing a program-specific teaching support project for staff wellbeing and student success
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Date
2016-07-24
Authors
Gunson, Jessica Shipman
Abery, Elizabeth
Krassnitzer, Lindsay
Barton, Christopher Allan
Prichard, Ivanka Joyce
Willis, Eileen Mary
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Volume Title
Publisher
Student Success
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence. As an open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.
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Abstract
This paper reports on a program-level teaching support initiative that was implemented in a Health Sciences undergraduate degree with a large and highly casualised teaching team. It has been argued that to improve student retention and success, universities need to consider implementing comprehensive teaching support models that address institutional, program, and individual level needs. We report on the implementation of our project and reflect on participant feedback, which demonstrated the value of the program for improving staff wellbeing. We argue that introducing support strategies for staff at a local level is essential not only for delivery of high quality learning experiences, but also for staff wellbeing which, in turn, has important implications for student success and retention.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence. As an open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.
Keywords
teaching Health Sciences, Teaching higher education, Higher Education, Undergraduate, casualised teaching, student retention, student success, Staff wellbeing
Citation
Gunson, J., Abery, E., Krassnitzer, L., Barton, C., Prichard, I., & Willis, E. (2016). Teaching in Focus: The value of implementing a program-specific teaching support project for staff wellbeing and student success. Student Success, 7(2), 51-57. doi: 10.5204/ssj.v7i2.341