‘the sky’s the limit’ – the impact of graduate attributes on students
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‘The Sky’s the Limit’ – The impact of Graduate Attributes on students. A little bit about me…. Graduate, War Studies. Course Rep in third year Elected as Academic Vice President, UWSU GA Project Worker. What work are we doing on the Graduate Attributes?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
‘The Sky’s the Limit’ – The impact of Graduate
Attributes on students
A little bit about me…
• Graduate, War Studies.
• Course Rep in third year
• Elected as Academic Vice President, UWSU
• GA Project Worker
What work are we doing on the Graduate Attributes?• Consulting students and academic staff, from all
departments and services.
• Student questionnaire
• Facilitating ‘Expert Panels’ and working groups.
• Liaising with other HEIs
• Encouraging academic ownership of the GAs
• Developing online resources and tools
Graduate attributes on a local and national level
Towards Graduate Attributes: Student Research
• Project: Graduate Attributes Project (GAP)
• Methodology: Qualitative and interpretive
• Source of data: 52 students face-to-face ‘clipboard’ questionnaire
• Followed up by 6 in-depth videos
What did we find out?
• Students are already aware of the Graduate Attributes, even though they are not formally in the curriculum yet.
• “University giving you the correct skills to go out into the wider world and prepare them for real world experience”
– Level 2 student, SEBE
• “To ensure that graduates have the necessary skills to showcase to potential employers and also to develop themselves personally and professionally in order to succeed in an ever-changing and turbulent society”
– Graduate 2009, LSSC
“I’m going on my placement next year, so I’ll end up with work
experience in a real business, which is vital”
- Level 3 student, SCIT.
Knowledge AND Enterprise
TOWARDS…
“Feel proud of mastering IT skills, I didn’t know anything about
computers”
TOWARDS…Digital literacy
- Level 2 student, SEBE.
“The people you meet – sharing cultures and knowledge. The wide variety of people from
different backgrounds”
TOWARDS…Global citizens
- Level 3 student, SAS.
What else did students say?
• Valued the sense of community amongst the student body; cross cultural dialogue broadened horizons.
• Importance of employability and work experience key to success post-university
• Not just coming into HE for subject specific knowledge anymore
Contact:
• www.wlv.ac.uk/graduate
• www.wlv.ac.uk/ILE