Motivational Interviewing in and out of the classroom

Ray Nolan, Trevor Simper

1. Intro to MI2. Using MI in student engagement3.Pre-post results4. Next steps

Motivational Interviewing in and out of the classroom

• Open ended questions• Affirmations• Reflections• Summaries

• NB this is an important set of microskills- not what MI is rather

some skills often used in MI

4 processes

Miller and Rollnick 2013

Using MI/Ray's experience Background - chronology of events

• Pre MI Training First round of student meetings Semester One

2014/15.• Post MI Training - Jan 2015

Second round of student meetings Semester Two 2014/15.

Comparative Analysis

Implications: Tutor-student engagement

Pre/Post MI Training:analysis of tutor conversations

What we'll do next... Control sessions? Half MI half non mi? Interview students to check ‘receipt’ What do you make of this?

References

Miller W R. Rollnick S (2013) Motivational Interviewing helping People Change Guildford Press.

Sheldon, L.A. (2010) Motivational Interviewing in Education The NEA Higher Education Journal Fall.