ACEN NSW/ACT Chapter Led Conversation
Back to basics: Facilitating mentoring, reflection and debriefing for students on placements
20 August 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm AEST
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Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm AEST
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Online
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admin@acen.edu.au
Back to basics: Facilitating mentoring, reflection and debriefing for students on placements
This workshop hosted by the NSW/ACT Chapter Conversation offers fresh insights into the fundamental principles of supporting students during their Work Integrated Learning (WIL) journey. We will push the boundaries of pre/during/post WIL and stress the importance for continuous support by revisiting three essential practices: mentorship, reflection, and debriefing.
The first presentation by Julia Caldicott (SCU) introduces a mentorship scheme, using alumni as industry mentors to provide students with individual support, career guidance, and insights into professional expectations and industry sector trends. Embedding the alumni mentoring program into the curriculum, empowers students to make informed decisions about their future careers and better prepares them for their capstone WIL experience.
In the second part, Laura Rook (UOW) will present insights and outcomes from a recent collaborative, cross-disciplinary project, showcasing the transformative impact of reflective assessment and activity design on student learning. She highlights how reflection in Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) is essential for empowering students to critically analyse their experiences, leading to deeper learning and significant professional growth.
In the third part, Theresa Winchester-Seeto will explore how debriefing can be a powerful strategy for helping students gain the maximum learning from their WIL activity. This segment will explore the: what, when, how and why of debriefing, and in particular the role of the facilitator will be discussed with a challenge to practitioners to consider the degree to which they should direct or control what is discussed and whether the student/s could be encouraged to take the lead.
Presenters
Dr Julia Caldicott
Southern Cross University
Dr Julia Caldicott is a passionate advocate for bridging the gap between academia and industry. As the lead Work Integrated Learning (WIL) academic for the management discipline with the Faculty of Business, Law and Arts at Southern Cross University, Julia collaborates with employers from a range of industry sectors to create meaningful experiential learning opportunities for students. Julia is also the Faculty Lead for the Principles for Responsible Management Education, a role that aims to transform management education and research in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Dr Laura Rook
University of Wollongong
Dr Laura Rook is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Wollongong. Laura Leads the Undergraduate Business Capstone and is dedicated to researching and practicing Work Integrated Learning (WIL) to enhance students’ professional development and real-world experience.
Dr Theresa Winchester-Seeto (SFHEA)
University of New South Wales
Dr Theresa Winchester-Seeto (SFHEA) is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and an experienced work-integrated learning (WIL) practitioner and researcher. Theresa’s research has focused on providing an evidence-based pedagogical foundation for curriculum design and effective learning and teaching strategies. She has a keen interest in how WIL can morph and adapt to meet the future needs of all students and partners, while still delivering quality outcomes. Theresa is a member of the Senior Editorial Board for the International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning.
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