International student buddy scheme by https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl Gathering feedback for SCELT research application en-us 2021-12-09 12:47:18 UTC 2021-12-10 16:23:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Are there more measurable, specific and useful outcomes than the current ones, which are: ebbabrooks https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938087552 • An increase in confidence about studying at Salford
• An increase in confidence about finding, accessing and using academic support
• A stronger sense of belonging at Salford
]]> 2021-12-09 12:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938087552 How could I usefully evaluate these outcomes? ebbabrooks https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938090451 Current idea is:  Feedback questionnaire to measure
 1. change in confidence and knowledge of where and how to access support
 2. change in sense of belonging (for both buddies)
]]> 2021-12-09 12:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938090451 Is there anyone else I need to collaborate with? ebbabrooks https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938093806 Current list:
Nursing Studies Bsc (large international cohort)
Other international cohorts?
Student Union – Logan McCage, Shian Chaudhry  (international student experience: International Café, Quarantine Buddying), Josie Throup (volunteering scheme – map buddying to bronze Emotionally Intelligent award)
Student Experience & Support – Daniel Whittle-Bennett and team planning a short term International Student Support project for January and Welcome 
LEAP – Dr Maggie Hardman, advice and expertise
Helen Parker – PALS – co ordinating to avoid duplication
Brian and Maree – our own international project team, to ensure our work is built in to buddy training
]]> 2021-12-09 13:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938093806 Any other thoughts/comments/ideas? ebbabrooks https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938095910 2021-12-09 13:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938095910 Measures https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938457368 A general note on deciding on measures - really pin down your projects aims and outcomes first. You shouldn't be measuring anything that you weren't aiming to achieve. So if you think something might be interesting to know then have it as an aim and an outcome.

Is the confidence increase broader than studying at salford. The scheme will help them in so many ways.

Sense of belonging will be difficult, the wording and what we mean will really need to be unpacked for it to be meaningful to them.

There is the data too - so drop out and deferral patterns over the last few years compared with the buddy scheme year. 

We can also get engagement with our service data and see whether international students who had a buddy were more likely to access our support than those who didn't.]]> 2021-12-09 15:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938457368 Data gathering https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938468912 for the confidence increase questionnaire if you make sure you make it 'people in organisation only' and create two questionaires for before being buddied and after being buddied you will easily beable to smerge the data so that you can track an individuals responses pre and post.

Mostly the info you are gathering so far looks to be quantitative. In your eval approach do you need to cover what will be qualitative too? ]]> 2021-12-09 15:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1938468912 Other ideas / thoughts https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1940049993 I think if we are going to create a Buddy Scheme, then we need to actively support and promote it from our end also. This would mean not only support workshops for potential Buddys, but also workshops specifically for International Students to attend either with or without their Buddys (especially if the numbers increase as much as Emma suggests). This could also give us lot of useful info for evaluation purposes. Could we run a report in Advantage to identity new / current international students so that we can send out comms specific to them?]]> 2021-12-10 10:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1940049993 Comms https://padlet.com/ebbabrooks/ffymu0dj2ixso4sl/wish/1940679383 Picking up on previous comment could also get something added to the WRI comms giving international students the heads up that there is a scheme and to register for it.


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