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University of Derby uodpress.blogspot.co.uk Page 1 of 1 University of Derby Understanding Your Students This paper identifies common reasons why students fail, withdraw or do not achieve to their full potential. These are pitfalls for you to watch out for, drawn from real life experiences, as identified by staff and students. They do not know you or who to go to when in trouble or may be reluctant to come forward and ask for help. They do not attend lectures and tutorials or do attend but do not engage. They may be easily distracted. They do not understanding what is meant by plagiarism – and the consequences. They do not know about module learning outcomes and how these relate to the assessments . They do not read the assessment criteria. They do not understand the importance of reading the module and/or programme handbook. They do not keep to deadlines. They do not know how to reference work properly. They fail to maintain a positive attitude or have good motivation. They do not proof read their work. They are bamboozled by jargon – here are some key terms you could share Stage: This also means what year of university are you in, for example ‘1 st year’ or ‘Final year’Degree Classification: 1 st degree, 2.1 degree, 2.2 degree and an ordinary degreeLearning Outcome: What you are assessed against in a moduleALF: Access to Learning Fund is for students who are having financial difficultyCareers Service: Located at the bottom floor of the library which helps in study skillsSEA: Student Employment Agency helps students get part time workSkill Builder: Help your employability by helping you put a CV togetherBlackboard/UDO: Your course resources and basic university communicationCredits: There are 360 credits for a 1 st degree, a typical module has 20 credits and there are 120 credits per year.What causes students most anxiety about handing in assignments? Past failures Time management Scheduling of assessments across modules and other assignment clashes Lecturers cancelling lectures and tutorials Having due dates pushed forward Can they reflect the right academic tone in their writing? The killer question – “Am I good enough?” Jean Mutton University of Derby uodpress.wordpress.com Page 1 of 1
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This paper identifies common reasons why students fail, withdraw or do not achieve to their full potential. These are pitfalls for you to watch out for, drawn from real life experiences, as identified by staff and students.
o They do not know you or who to go to when in trouble or may be reluctant to come forward and ask for help.
o They do not attend lectures and tutorials or do attend but do not engage.o They may be easily distracted.o They do not understanding what is meant by plagiarism – and the consequences.o They do not know about module learning outcomes and how these relate to the assessments .o They do not read the assessment criteria.o They do not understand the importance of reading the module and/or programme handbook.o They do not keep to deadlines.o They do not know how to reference work properly.o They fail to maintain a positive attitude or have good motivation.o They do not proof read their work.
They are bamboozled by jargon – here are some key terms you could share
Stage: This also means what year of university are you in, for example ‘1st year’ or ‘Final year’Degree Classification: 1st degree, 2.1 degree, 2.2 degree and an ordinary degreeLearning Outcome: What you are assessed against in a moduleALF: Access to Learning Fund is for students who are having financial difficultyCareers Service: Located at the bottom floor of the library which helps in study skillsSEA: Student Employment Agency helps students get part time workSkill Builder: Help your employability by helping you put a CV togetherBlackboard/UDO: Your course resources and basic university communicationCredits: There are 360 credits for a 1st degree, a typical module has 20 credits and there are 120 credits per year.
What causes students most anxiety about handing in assignments?
o Past failureso Time managemento Scheduling of assessments across modules and other assignment clasheso Lecturers cancelling lectures and tutorialso Having due dates pushed forwardo Can they reflect the right academic tone in their writing?o The killer question – “Am I good enough?”
Jean Mutton
University of DerbyUnderstanding Your Students
