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ERIC Number: EJ1446647
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 24
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EISSN: EISSN-2560-7367
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A Mixed-Method Investigation of Faculty Perspectives on the Benefits and Challenges of Engaging in Student Partnership Activities in Science
Laura Chittle; Eleftheria Laios; Aliyah King; Isabelle Hinch; Siddhartha Sood; Alexandra Sorge; Lana Milidrag; Chris Houser; Dora Cavallo-Medved
International Journal for Students as Partners, v8 n2 p58-81 2024
There is a growing interest within higher education to engage with students as partners to reposition students from consumers to producers of knowledge. The purpose of this study was to gather insights into the benefits, barriers/challenges, and best practices for engaging in student-faculty partnership activities for science faculty members. Supervising or working with graduate teaching assistants, working with students on university committees, collaborating with undergraduate or graduate students on a new or existing research project, and co-authoring manuscripts with graduate students were regarded as the most impactful partnership activities. Common benefits of student partnership activities included: collaboration and relationship building, broadening perspectives and gaining feedback, personal satisfaction, and institutional and career-related benefits. Common barriers/challenges reported were interpersonal dynamics and maintaining relationships, student management, and external influences. Best practices consisted of planning and setting expectations, developing students' agency, using open communication, and facilitating peer-to-peer collaboration and peer mentoring.
McMaster University Library Press. McMaster University Library, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S $L6 Canada. e-mail: scom@mcmaster.ca; Web site: https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/ijsap
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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