PAL PEER ASSISTED LEARNING Stripping PAL back the
PAL PEER ASSISTED LEARNING Stripping PAL back: the successes and failures of a refresh Siân Cannell Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) & Academic Skills Centre (ASC) Administrative Coordinator s. cannell@gold. ac. uk
REASONS TO REFRESH • • • Inheritance of scheme Numbers Clarity of PAL Core principles Timetabling!
CHANGE IS GOOD • • • Reinvigorate PAL at Goldsmiths New Department Team of Trained staff - 3 Centred in Departments Get the University to Understand!
SUCCESSES • Me? • Clear identity! • Dedicated PAL Leaders • Diverse and Inclusive • 7 Departments • Departmental Academic Champions • Academic Skills Centre and library team • Collaboration with Student Ambassadors, Student Engagement, SU, Careers and more • Participants!
Basic DATA
WEEK 1 ATTENDEES 2016 2017 2018 32 31 303 # OF PAL’S SESSIONS 2016 2017 2018 62 32 12 2016 2017 2018 111 55 24
AUTUMN TERM 2016 2017 2018 32 250 609 But…
FAILURES? • Core principles – department understanding • Dedicated PAL Leaders • 7 Departmental Academic Champions • Departments saying NO knowingly and reflectively • Other schemes… • Participants? ? • Data
CHANGE IS GOOD • Interview and application process • Two-day training for PAL leaders • Regular check-ins and trainings • Follow up on attendance • Professional skills training • Influence of the PAL way!
NEXT STEPS… • Student-Staff partnership • Growth • More Data • Capturing Stories • Celebrating Success • PAL Leaders out and about • plus more…
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! ANY IDEAS? QUESTIONS? Siân Cannell s. cannell@gold. ac. uk @
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