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Exploring the factors that help to develop the self-belief and aspirations

• f our students

Gavin Jinks, Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Work

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Aims of today

• Some background to my work in this area
• Values and Philosophy
• Factors which appear to enhance the

development of student self belief and high aspirations

• Questions and Discussion

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Background

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A word from Will, Henry and Mr Rosenthal!

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And a word of thanks to Helen Bevan

Just do it!

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Values and Philosophy

• Person Centred
• Solution Focused
• Personalised
• Bottom-Up
• Challenging marketised, corporatized higher education
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Feedback in various forms indicates that these behaviours work………so far

• Valuing students (in various forms) will develop their self belief

and their aspirations

• Keeping an unnecessary professional distance is counter-

productive

• Developing genuine rapport also provides the context for genuine

challenge

• Providing opportunities to take responsibility to assist others is

massively helpful

• Students are inspired by the development of their peers
• Always communicate as quickly as possible
• Provide prompt, targeted, personalised feedback
• Don’t be threatened by student success

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Continued…..

• Students need to see that you really care about your subject
• Provide opportunities rather than appointments for tutorial

support (if at all possible)

• Start from where students are

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and Discussion

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Some References

• Andrews, A & Clark, R. How Peer Mentoring Enhances Student Success in Higher Education (2011).
• Birmingham. Aston University.
• Collier, P.J. (2016) Why peer mentoring is an effective approach for promoting college student
• success. file:///C:/Users/782457.UNIVERSITY/Downloads/21539-Article%20Text-32021-1-10-

20170824.pdf Accessed 07/01/2019 8.50am.

• Rosenthal, Robert; Jacobson, Lenore (1992). Pygmalion in the classroom : teacher expectation and

pupils' intellectual development (Newly expanded ed.). Bancyfelin, Carmarthen, Wales: Crown House Pub.

• Mueller CM1, Dweck CS. (1998) Praise for intelligence can undermine children's motivation and
• performance. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1998 Jul;75(1):33-52.
• Jinks, G and Harber, A.D. (2018) Self-Belief In Education. Human Givens Journal Vol 25, No 2 2018
• Jinks, G. (2017) Learning Imaginatively in Higher Education. Human Givens Journal Vol 24. No 1.

2017

• Pedler, M & Abbot, C. (2013). Facilitating Action Learning. Maidenhead. OU Press.
• Repper, J. and Perkins, R. (2003) Social Inclusion and Recovery: A model for mental health practice.
• Edinburgh. Bailliere Tindall
• Thompson, N. Believe in Yourself.(2019) https://neilthompson.info/index.php/neils-blog/. Accessed

13/05/2019 11.04am.

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CONTACT

• Gavin Jinks
• G.jinks@derby.ac.uk

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