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Jane Tobbell Lynda Turner

Students as research assistants: an exploration of the learning experiences of undergraduate psychology students acting as research assistants in a funded project. Jane Tobbell Lynda Turner. To work with psychology students to train them in reflective learning techniques.

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Jane Tobbell Lynda Turner

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  1. Students as research assistants: an exploration of the learning experiences of undergraduate psychology students acting as research assistants in a funded project. Jane Tobbell Lynda Turner

  2. To work with psychology students to train them in reflective learning techniques. • To train psychology students in data collection techniques. • To produce applied module guides for psychological research data collection and analysis. The project

  3. Well I got involved in it to have some real experience of erm, working in research. I wanted to erm, a better understanding of real research you know? ..experience, ... now it’s really hard to get into certain fields and you think oh if something’s gonna make me stand out a little bit further than the rest then that’s what you’ll do. Getting involved

  4. Two day training course on facilitating reflection • Two day research training course • Demonstration of interviewing • Trial interviews • Taking observational notes • Reflection on practice The training

  5. Reflective partner to a law student participating in clinic – 3 private sessions • Three interviews with law students • Observations of training sessions • Document analysis • Building a competency framework Student responsibilities

  6. “Oh, like, it’s probably just been interview-based skills really, like being more comfortable when interviewing someone instead of being really formal and rigid and you have these set questions, to have like a relaxed atmosphere. Otherwise I’m not so sure how anything else has translated into, you know, however essays or anything kind of, I can’t think how it’s influenced that.” well if you think of then of your performance through this year…” J: ... how you would do an essay and think about your work now, has that shifted? “Well actually that has shifted a bit actually because now I feel as though I’m … I don’t know being more of a real psychologist I guess like ‘cos I’m doing research with you guys and that makes you feel like, you know, it’s, this, I’m delving into it…” Outcomes

  7. Improved performance when compared with similarly performing students • Improved self efficacy in research skills • Relationship with tutors • Communication skills • Confidence • Becoming a ‘psychologist’ Outcomes

  8. “...it just felt like you were being more like a psychologist.” “...because now I feel as though I’m … I don’t know being more of a real psychologist...”

  9. MORE • Talking • Doing • Application of theory • Profession related activity Teaching and learning policy

  10. Less • Knowledge delivery to large groups • Rigid, inflexible practice • Going it alone Teaching and learning policy

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