REVERSE MENTORING A DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY PILOT Helena

REVERSE MENTORING A DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY PILOT Helena Mc. Canney Learning & Development, DCU

CRANNÓG Collaborative Knowledge Exchange For Learning Impact

Aim of Crannóg Develop leadership in digital capacity & enhancement of teaching & learning

Networkìng Pop-up talks, discussions & workshops Resource packs 0 CRANNÓG Shared experience & expertise Podcasts & videos

REVERSE MENTORING WHAT 0

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Science & Health 1 Head 2 Heads DCU Business School DCU Institute of Education Faculty of Engineering & Computing 0 participants Dean 4 Heads 1 Head • Almost 30% Ho. S/Dean uptake across Faculties • Primarily from Institute of Education

REVERSE MENTORING WHY To help foreground the student voice

REVERSE MENTORING PRINCIPLES OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 1. Democracy 2. Student as partner 3. Inclusivity and diversity 0

REVERSE MENTORING WHY Experience of participants

Dean “The process gave me a greater insight into how students learn in a digital age…”

Head of School “I've immediately started to think differently about everything. I can't believe that this could make me think about my professional development and my own practice in such an immediate way. ”

Head of School “The student who mentored me had excellent social media and creative skills. I learned how to make greater use of social media to promote the work of a research centre that I am associated with. ”

REVERSE MENTORING “I was surprised about how much he empathised with the difficulty students have during exams” “Got an interesting insight of how a lecturer prepares for a lecture” EXPERIENCE of STUDENT MENTORS “I learned a lot of different teaching techniques” “I really got to understand how the lecturer sees the student journey vs. how I see it” “I’m now aware that the ability to explain things is an important part of a person's career” “I feel it benefits my confidence”

REVERSE MENTORING EXPERIENCE of STUDENT MENTORS Cathal Mc. Givern Marketing, Innovation & Technology Student 0

REVERSE MENTORING EXPERIENCE of STAFF MENTEES 0

Kahoot Forest Quizlet Tenjn Babble Twitter Linked. In Word. Reference. com Padlet Mindmap newtechnetwork. org Loop (Moodle)

REVERSE MENTORING HOW? Implementing Reverse Mentoring in 0 your university

Keys to Success � Framework � Clear Goal � Good matches � Communicate & Nudge

Establishing your Programme • Research • Engage participants imaginatively • Interview staff mentees – check requirements • Create application form & interview mentors • Design kick-off handbook & workshop • Use website for resources & feedback forms • Apply for ethical approval

What makes a good student mentor? Curious Experienced Organised Assertive

What makes a good staff mentee? Curious Experienced Organised Assertive

REVERSE MENTORING BENEFITS • Reinforces commitment to student engagement and respecting the student voice • Promotes diversity and inclusion, increasing communication and engagement across generations • Facilitates the foundation of fruitful, crossgenerational relationships that offer new perspectives for both participants • Provides occasion to adapt how Schools work with younger generations and potentially implement changes in work culture

THANK YOU! Questions?