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Student Voices: A SFU Learning Environments Project

Student Voices: A SFU Learning Environments Project. HSCI 449 -Calvin Chou, Priya Verma , Rachel Sawires & Joanna Wong,. HSCI 449- Community and Health Services.

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Student Voices: A SFU Learning Environments Project

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  1. Student Voices: A SFU Learning Environments Project HSCI 449-Calvin Chou, PriyaVerma, Rachel Sawires & Joanna Wong,

  2. HSCI 449-Community and Health Services “Multi-week service learning project with a community-based partner organization. Service takes place in a school or community organization arranged each semester.” ~2012-2013 Calendar “The primary goal of this experiential course is to provide students with a service learning opportunity whereby they are exposed to a real-world environment and thus will begin under supervision and with coaching to apply conceptual materials acquired in the academic setting.” ~HSCI 449 Syllabus

  3. Ice Breaker Tell us about a positive experience you’ve had within a learning environment.

  4. Methods Engagement Activity: • Key stakeholder interview • Qualitative approach • Focus on a positive lens • Open ended question-”Think of a previous time where you had a really positive classroom experience and why?” • Filmed & Written responses

  5. Rationale • Subjective responses & more intimate approach • Unique feedback & collective student voice • More effective to be mobile engaging participants • Focus on positive lens to outline successful strategies

  6. 2010 2011 2012

  7. Data of Feedback • Total number of students spoken to: 72 • Total Number of Responses: 53 • Video Responses: 25 • Written Responses: 28 • Response Rate: 74% or 3/4

  8. Student Response A positive learning environment is when: • “prof is personable” • “smaller class sizes” • “classes with windows, this cement block institution is wrecking my flow” • “more outlets/power cords and comfortable chairs” • “professor is passionate about what they are teaching”

  9. What’s a Positive Experience You’ve Had at SFU? • http://www.sfu.ca/healthycampuscommunity/learningenvironments/students_say.html

  10. Main Themes • Physical Environment • Power cords • Window/Lighting • Class size/location • Social Interaction • Group projects • Class discussion • Meeting new people/ making friends

  11. Main Themes • Teaching Styles • Passionate, approachable, understanding professors • Variety in class structure • Made real life connections to course material • Fun class environment

  12. Personal Reflection-What we learned? Limitations • Time constraint • Some people were reserved • We may have introduced bias by providing examples or leading questions

  13. Going Forward... • Future Recommendations • Incorporate class environment along with professor feedback • Teaching seminar- where profs can work on teaching styles and can learn how to integrate student wellbeing into course material. • Incentivizing qualitative feedback from students • Policy changes

  14. Going Forward… what’s already happening? • What’s already being done…

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