Educational Development and Counselling Services. Erkki Härkönen June 10, 2015

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1 Educational Development and Counselling Services Erkki Härkönen June 10, 2015

2 About Finland Ranking of happiness according to the UN World Happiness Report 2015 ( 1. Switzerland 2. Iceland 3. Denmark 4. Norway 5. Canada 6. Finland 7. Netherlands 8. Sweden 9. New Zealand 10. Australia Predictors: GDP per capita Social support Healthy life expectancy Freedom to make life choices Generosity Perceptions of corruption

3 PETER VESTERBACKA Mighty Eagle

4 International Student Barometer 2015 Almost international students from 209 higher education institutions in 18 different countries answered the survey. In Finland, over 6000 students from 22 higher education institutions responded to the survey. 85 % of international students studying in Finland would recommend their Finnish higher education institution to other prospective students (Global ISB 83 %). Of those students answering in Finland, 90 % were satisfied or very satisfied with their overall experience, which is slightly higher than the average for all countries. Students were more satisfied than average with Finnish study conditions and study environments, such as lecture halls, laboratories, technologies and libraries. They praised the size and multiculturalism of teaching groups as well as the support services offered by higher education institutions. Student meals and international offices did especially well in the survey.

5 International Student Barometer 2015 Compared to other countries, Finland had better than average results in following categories (Global ISB): Safety 97 % (91 %) Good place to be 95 % (91 %) Eco Friendly Attitude 94 % (90 %) Technology 93 % (90 %) Finnish higher education institutions received a weaker evaluation than other countries in all categories related to linking studies with working life. At UTU, we are putting a lot effort in promoting employability in study programmes and in offering various career-related services and activities to students.

6 Turku as a City for Students Some students and staff members at 6 Higher Education Institutes Vivid, diverse, multicultural community of students and academics Ready, Study, Go Turku! concept for cooperation between HEI s and the City of Turku Promoting and marketing Turku as the best place to study Developing student life in Turku Enhancing employability and entrepreneurship already while studying

7 Personal resources - Personality - Identity - Life management - Life situation and conditions - Social relations - Physical and mental health - Behaviour Study skills - Study techniques - Study orientation - Study styles and habits - Critical thinking - Problem solving skills - Social skills - Study plan formulation - Time planning and management Study environment - Physical, psychological and social environment - Study communities within educational institutions - Students own communities STUDY ABILITY Teaching - Teaching and guidance - Pedagogical competences - Tutoring More information:

8 Student Support at Educational Development and Counselling Services (EDCS) Career Services: career planning and job-search assistance information on placement in the labour market promoting employability in study programmes Services for students with disabilities and students with special needs Study psychologist services Coordination of lifelong learning Educational Development: quality assurance of teaching development and implementation of ICT in teaching pedagogical development and support for university teachers Coordination of study counselling at the faculty level

9 What s on our agenda? (1/3) Career Services career planning and job-search assistance recruitment services, job offers, internship placement and thesis assignments coordination of domestic and international internships information on placement in the labour market first destination survey 5 years after -survey What s up in 2015? Career related themes as part of the personal study planning process -> enhanced cooperation with teacher tutors

10 What s on our agenda? (2/3) Counselling and Guidance services for students with disabilities and students with special needs study psychologists coordination of study counselling at the faculty level coordination of lifelong learning / adult education What s up in 2015? first year experience processes and resources supporting the student engagement development of tutoring systems peer tutoring / teacher tutoring

11 What s on our agenda? (3/3) Educational Development quality assurance of teaching development and implementation of ICT in teaching What s up in 2015? quality in teaching and learning as well as in curriculum development 2-year curricula with emphasis on learning outcomes support for teachers as they are familiarizing in new collaborative teaching methods like flipped classroom, blended learning, promotion of wider use of electronic exams

12 What else? Reform in Study Administration / Educational Affairs Creation of Student Centre Student feedback systemitized Course feedback system under development FYE Survey National Survey for Bachelor s Degree First Destination 5 years after Student and staff well-being as a strategic theme for coming years!

13 National Survey for Bachelor s Degree Students (share of the UTU-students who either agree or somewhat agree with the statement) The skills I acquired in my education meet my expectations University of Turku FIN 83 % 84 % My education meets my expectations 80 % 83 % The teaching was to a large extent of good quality 79 % 80 % I am satisfied with the used teaching methods 64 % 68 % I feel comfortable at my university 90 % 90 %

14 FYE-Survey Statements (scale 1 = totally disagree 5 = totally agree) HUM EDU MED SCI LAW TSE SOC UTU My experiences of the contents of my studies meet my experiences 4,0 3,8 4,1 3,9 4,0 3,8 3,9 3,9 Student tutoring in the beginning of my studies had an important impact in the engagement to studies 3,8 3,9 3,9 3,9 3,8 3,7 3,9 3,9 The staff at my field of studies is easy to approach 4,2 3,9 4,1 4,1 3,4 3,9 3,6 4,0 I feel belonging to the community of students 3,9 4,0 4,3 3,8 4,0 3,9 4,0 4,0 I am satisfied with my choice of the field of studies 4,3 4,5 4,6 4,1 4,7 4,4 4,6 4,4 I have decided which minors I wii include in my degree 3,8 3,7 3,4 3,7 2,8 4,2 3,8 3,8 The quality of teaching in my field of studies is high 4,1 3,7 4,2 4,0 3,7 3,8 4,0 3,9 The teaching in the first year of studies has been arranged according to a good plan I am familiar with the important electronic services in the studies (Nettiopsu, electronic study guide, Moodle, Intranet) 4,0 3,5 4,1 4,0 3,8 3,7 3,3 3,8 4,6 4,4 4,4 4,5 4,6 4,6 4,5 4,5 I feel excited about studying 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,1 4,3 4,2 4,3 4,3 I get experiences of success in studying 4,2 4,3 4,2 4,1 4,0 4,2 4,2 4,2 Graduation in the target timing of my field of study is important to me 3,7 4,4 4,3 3,9 4,0 4,1 3,9 4,1 My field of study gives me good employment perspectives 3,2 4,2 4,5 3,7 4,4 4,2 4,0 4,0 4,0 4,0 4,2 4,0 4,0 4,1 4,0 4,0

15 FYE-Survey Statements (scale 1 = totally disagree 5 = totally agree) HUM EDU MED SCI LAW TSE SOC UTU My experiences of the contents of my studies meet my experiences 4,0 3,8 4,1 3,9 4,0 3,8 3,9 3,9 Student tutoring in the beginning of my studies had an important impact in the engagement to studies 3,8 3,9 3,9 3,9 3,8 3,7 3,9 3,9 The staff at my field of studies is easy to approach 4,2 3,9 4,1 4,1 3,4 3,9 3,6 4,0 I feel belonging to the community of students 3,9 4,0 4,3 3,8 4,0 3,9 4,0 4,0 I am satisfied with my choice of the field of studies 4,3 4,5 4,6 4,1 4,7 4,4 4,6 4,4 I have decided which minors I wii include in my degree 3,8 3,7 3,4 3,7 2,8 4,2 3,8 3,8 The quality of teaching in my field of studies is high 4,1 3,7 4,2 4,0 3,7 3,8 4,0 3,9 The teaching in the first year of studies has been arranged according to a good plan I am familiar with the important electronic services in the studies (Nettiopsu, electronic study guide, Moodle, Intranet) 4,0 3,5 4,1 4,0 3,8 3,7 3,3 3,8 4,6 4,4 4,4 4,5 4,6 4,6 4,5 4,5 I feel excited about studying 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,1 4,3 4,2 4,3 4,3 I get experiences of success in studying 4,2 4,3 4,2 4,1 4,0 4,2 4,2 4,2 Graduation in the target timing of my field of study is important to me 3,7 4,4 4,3 3,9 4,0 4,1 3,9 4,1 My field of study gives me good employment perspectives 3,2 4,2 4,5 3,7 4,4 4,2 4,0 4,0 4,0 4,0 4,2 4,0 4,0 4,1 4,0 4,0

16 FYE-Survey Statements (scale 1 = totally disagree 5 = totally agree) HUM EDU MED SCI LAW TSE SOC UTU My experiences of the contents of my studies meet my experiences 4,0 3,8 4,1 3,9 4,0 3,8 3,9 3,9 Student tutoring in the beginning of my studies had an important impact in the engagement to studies 3,8 3,9 3,9 3,9 3,8 3,7 3,9 3,9 The staff at my field of studies is easy to approach 4,2 3,9 4,1 4,1 3,4 3,9 3,6 4,0 I feel belonging to the community of students 3,9 4,0 4,3 3,8 4,0 3,9 4,0 4,0 I am satisfied with my choice of the field of studies 4,3 4,5 4,6 4,1 4,7 4,4 4,6 4,4 I have decided which minors I wii include in my degree 3,8 3,7 3,4 3,7 2,8 4,2 3,8 3,8 The quality of teaching in my field of studies is high 4,1 3,7 4,2 4,0 3,7 3,8 4,0 3,9 The teaching in the first year of studies has been arranged according to a good plan I am familiar with the important electronic services in the studies (Nettiopsu, electronic study guide, Moodle, Intranet) 4,0 3,5 4,1 4,0 3,8 3,7 3,3 3,8 4,6 4,4 4,4 4,5 4,6 4,6 4,5 4,5 I feel excited about studying 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,1 4,3 4,2 4,3 4,3 I get experiences of success in studying 4,2 4,3 4,2 4,1 4,0 4,2 4,2 4,2 Graduation in the target timing of my field of study is important to me 3,7 4,4 4,3 3,9 4,0 4,1 3,9 4,1 My field of study gives me good employment perspectives 3,2 4,2 4,5 3,7 4,4 4,2 4,0 4,0 4,0 4,0 4,2 4,0 4,0 4,1 4,0 4,0

17 Thank you! Erkki Härkönen Head of Office Educational Development and Counselling Services TURUN YLIOPISTO tel gsm