Working One-to-One with Students

Working One-to-One with Students is written for Higher Education academics, adjuncts, teaching assistants and research students who are looking for guidance inside and outside the classroom. This book is a jargon-free, practical guide to improving one-to-one teaching, covering a wide range of teaching contexts, including mentoring students and staff, supervising dissertations and how to approach informal meetings outside of lectures. Written in an engaging, accessible style and grounded in experience, this book offers a combination of practical advice backed by relevant learning theory. Featuring a wealth of case studies and useful resources, the book covers areas including: Supporting students; Encouraging independent learning; Mentoring coaching and personal tutoring; Developing peer groups and buddying programs; Dealing with diversity, difficult students and ethical dilemmas; supervising the undergraduate dissertation. Supervising postgraduates in the arts, social sciences and sciences. This book is a short, snappy, practical guide that covers this key element of a lecturer's work. In the spirit of the series (KEY GUIDES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING in HIGHER EDUCATION) this book covers relevant theory that effectively informs practice.

Gina Wisker, Kate Exley, Maria Antoniou, Pauline Ridley

Introduction; Chapter 1 An introduction to the skills and the roles; Chapter 2 Coaching skills and supporting learners; Chapter 3 Personal tutoring; Chapter 4 Mentoring, work-based and community placement support; Chapter 5 Supervising projects and dissertations; Chapter 6 Dealing with diversity 1; Chapter 7 Dealing with diversity 2; Chapter 8 Supervising and supporting students one-to-one at a distance; Chapter 9 Helping students help themselves; Chapter 10 Supervising postgraduates in the Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities; Chapter 11 Supervising postgraduates in the Sciences, Engineering and Medicine;