FR Arico - HEA TDG Self-Efficacy Poster

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When Student Confidence Clicks Academic Self-Efficacy and Learning in HE / STUDENT CONFIDENCE The British HE system strives for excellence in student support. Student support provision should never neglect the importance of helping students to become confident and autonomous. IN THEORY… Re-visit and explore the concept of Academic Self-Efficacy (ASE): Students’ confidence in their ability to accomplish specific academic tasks or attain specific academic goals (Bandura, 1997). IN PRACTICE… Use technology to connect with students in large class modules. Employ Student Response Systems like ‘clickers’ to engage, interact, assess, but also use them to increase students’ ASE. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES An analysis of the relationship between student ASE, student attainment, and student engagement. An innovative teaching methodology aimed at increasing student confidence within the curriculum. New ways of using Student Response Systems (clickers) effectively, expanding their potential applications to the enhancement of ASE. ANTICIPATED IMPACT IN HE Generating awareness on the role of ASE as a catalyst for retention and success. Expanding the applications of the clicker-technology. Educating confident students and autonomous learners. ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS A Teacher Toolkit describing how to embed ASE in different teaching environments with the use of clickers. An evidence-based case-study exploring the relationship between attainment, engagement and ASE in a large cohort of 1 st Year Undergraduate students in Economics. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES DEE Economics Network Conference (Sep 13) SRHE Newer Researcher Conference (Dec 13) Teaching Technology Workshop St Andrews (Apr 14) HEA Social Sciences Conference (May 14) HEA Surveys for Enhancement Conference (Jun 14) HEA Annual Conference (Jul 14) UEA Project Workshop (3 Sep 14) What will I gain from running this project? - Learn how to work to tight deadlines and manage a grant budget effectively. - Enhance my analytical skills using both quantitative and qualitative methods. - Develop cutting edge teaching innovation that will support: (i) student learning, (ii) colleagues in the HE sector, and (iii) my academic progression.

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When Student Confidence ClicksAcademic Self-Efficacy and Learning in HE

Dr Fabio R. Aricò

School of Economics

University of East Anglia

[email protected] - @FabioArico

https://sites.google.com/site/fabioarico

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STUDENT CONFIDENCE

The British HE system strives forexcellence in student support.

Student support provision shouldnever neglect the importance ofhelping students to becomeconfident and autonomous.

IN THEORY…

Re-visit and explore the concept ofAcademic Self-Efficacy (ASE):

Students’ confidence in theirability to accomplish specificacademic tasks or attain specificacademic goals (Bandura, 1997).

IN PRACTICE…

Use technology to connect withstudents in large class modules.

Employ Student Response Systemslike ‘clickers’ to engage, interact,assess, but also use them toincrease students’ ASE.

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES

• An analysis of the relationship between student ASE,student attainment, and student engagement.

• An innovative teaching methodology aimed at increasing student confidence within the curriculum.

• New ways of using Student Response Systems (clickers) effectively, expanding their potential applications to the enhancement of ASE.

ANTICIPATED IMPACT IN HE

• Generating awareness on the role of ASE as a catalyst for retention and success.

• Expanding the applications of the clicker-technology.

• Educating confident studentsand autonomous learners.

ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS

• A Teacher Toolkit describing how to embed ASE in different

teaching environments with the use of clickers.

• An evidence-based case-study exploring the relationship between attainment,

engagement and ASE in a large cohort of 1st

Year Undergraduate students in Economics.

DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

• DEE – Economics Network Conference (Sep 13)• SRHE – Newer Researcher Conference (Dec 13)• Teaching Technology Workshop – St Andrews (Apr 14)• HEA Social Sciences Conference (May 14)• HEA Surveys for Enhancement Conference (Jun 14)• HEA Annual Conference (Jul 14)• UEA Project Workshop (3 Sep 14)

What will I gain from running this project?- Learn how to work to tight deadlines and manage a grant budget effectively.- Enhance my analytical skills using both quantitative and qualitative methods.- Develop cutting edge teaching innovation that will support: (i) student learning,

(ii) colleagues in the HE sector, and (iii) my academic progression.