The advantages to students, staff and the university in the strategic development of networks and connections within a first year tutoring team

Lee-anne Bye; Peter Jenner; Greg Nash; Steven Crawley

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The advantages to students, staff and the university in the strategic development of networks and connections within a first year tutoring team

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The advantages to students, staff and the university in the strategic development of networks and connections within a first year tutoring team

Lee-anne Bye, Peter Jenner, Greg Nash and Steven Crawley

2016 Student Transitions Achievement Retention and Success Handbook and Proceedings

Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention & Success (STARS) Conference, 2016 (Perth, Australia, 29-Jun-2016–02-Jul-2016)

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2016

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Specialist Studies in Education

Business and Management

Teaching/Learning

university

team relationships

Collaboration, collegiality and networks are a vital component of the success of students and of universities in general. In an era of increasing casualization, it can be difficult to ensure that sessional staff feel a sense of belonging and are properly resourced to support their students. This paper examines the nature and potential of the relationships of a large, foundational, first year teaching team. In a survey of 22 staff, the study found high levels of social capital, manifested as trust, relatedness and collaborative tendencies. Staff considered their networks to be very important to their success in teaching, providing access to information, resources and support. Much weaker connections were identified within the wider university institution, potentially resulting in in an over-reliance on internal networks and a paucity of access to new ideas. This paper discusses the benefits of social capital for tutors, teaching teams, students and the university institution.

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Title: The advantages to students, staff and the university in the strategic development of networks and connections within a first year tutoring team
Authors: Lee-anne Bye (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Peter Jenner (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Greg Nash (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Steven Crawley (Author) - University of Melbourne
Publication details: 2016 Student Transitions Achievement Retention and Success Handbook and Proceedings; 10
Conference details: Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention & Success (STARS) Conference, 2016 (Perth, Australia, 29-Jun-2016–02-Jul-2016)
Publisher: STARS
Date published: 2016
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; School of Tertiary Access - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Indigenous Services - Legacy; USC Business School - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449229002621
Output Type: Conference paper

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