Protocols, internship reports, longer term papers/seminar papers, sometimes combined with an exposé, through to the preparation of Bachelor's and Master's theses: The requirements for students to write academic texts - in terms of quantity and quality - vary greatly from subject to subject. The experiences of many (often frustrated) lecturers and studies on the development of academic thinking and writing skills show this: The premise that students are fundamentally capable of writing ‘academic papers’ right from the start of their studies is not true in many cases.
This situation results in a high need for supervision, especially for final theses, and a responsibility on the part of lecturers to provide supervision that is appropriate for learning. And committed lecturers are faced with two questions:
- How can and will I support my students in their writing process?
- How can I find a way that is ‘suitable for everyday use’ so that, for example, I don't have to increase my own efforts to provide good supervision at will?
In the workshop, the participants will (further) develop their supervision concept and - as a practical product - draw up an individual supervision guide. The aim is to create transparency - e.g. with regard to content and formal requirements - and to provide relief.
The workshop is about
- optimising the organisation and course of supervision
- the assessment criteria,
- the type and extent of supervision, i.e. the supervisory relationship (e.g. with regard to dealing with drafts, feedback or the question of responsibilities and roles).
We always work with a view to the subject-specific circumstances and differences and the suitability of the ideas for everyday use.
After the workshop, participants will be able to
- formulate and communicate their specific requirements for academic work (and therefore also their assessment criteria),
- develop essential building blocks for a supervision guideline,
- reflect on their own role in the supervision process and create a constructive supervisory relationship
- provide helpful feedback in a way that encourages independent learning.
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