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The ‘STAR’ Award: Recognising Student Learning & Contribution to University Life

The ‘STAR’ Award: Recognising Student Learning & Contribution to University Life. Dr Joy Perkins. Educational & Employability Development Adviser. What does the STAR Award involve?.

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The ‘STAR’ Award: Recognising Student Learning & Contribution to University Life

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  1. The ‘STAR’ Award: Recognising Student Learning & Contribution to University Life Dr Joy Perkins Educational & Employability Development Adviser

  2. What does the STAR Award involve? • Participating in a specified Students’ Association role, on-campus support role or community volunteering role.  • Undertaking two workshops on skills development and interview technique. • Engaging in at least one elective personal development workshop. • Maintaining an ePortfolio-based reflective diary. • Undertaking an assessed competency-based interview to measure achievement of Aberdeen Graduate Attributes.

  3. Which Aberdeen Graduate Attributes are assessed? • An ability to communicate effectively for different purposes and in different contexts • An ability to work independently and as part of a team • A capacity for self-reflection, self-discovery and personal development • A diverse set of transferable and generic skills • An awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses

  4. STAR Data 2013-14 (College)

  5. STAR Award Data 2013-14

  6. Most popular roles • Society/Sports Club Committee member – 43 students • Society/Sports Club President/Captain – 30 students • Class Representative – 29 students

  7. What are the distinguishing lifewide learning features of the Award? Bespoke competency-based interviews Recognises co-curricular learning, development and achievement Hierarchical assessment framework – bronze, silver and gold awards Alignment with employability-focused Graduate Attributes Employer participation throughout the Award to provide specialist advice ePortfolio use – Record of activity, skills audit and reflection

  8. In conclusion we believe the STAR Award: • Is unique • Develops students’ employability • Enhances the student experience through recognising and rewarding co-curricular lifewide learning www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/co-curriculum/staraward/

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