Module 6 | Tailor your supervision style | FNWI
How can you adjust your supervision style to the needs of a student? How do you get your student to become more and more independent? And how do you find out what your student needs in the first place?
Course description
Key module
As a supervisor you want to bring out the best of your student. But every students is different and has different strengths and challenges. As does every supervisor! During this module we will look at your role (and its boundaries) as a supervisor. By the use of Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Model you will learn to make an estimation of your student needs and how to adjust your supervision style accordingly. E.g. how to boost a student’s competence or confidence.
Target audience
- This module is compulsory for all teachers 4 or PhD’s who’s role is to supervise an individual student during a project (e.g. thesis, internship, etc.)
- All key and enriching modules are open for everyone who is teaching at the Faculty of Science, e.g. teachers 4, tutors and teaching assistants (PhD’s and student assistants). Not sure which module suits your learning objectives best? Please send an email to tlc-training-science@uva.nl.
Prior knowledge: No specific prior knowledge required
Required time investment: The module itself (3 hours). There is no preparation required for this module.
Trainers: Brit Giesbertz, Merel Pompe or Tjitske Sijbrandij
Group composition: Between 5 (minimum) and 12 (maximum) no. of participants
When, where and how?
Location: Science Park 904
Course duration: 3 hours
Registration
You can sign up for this module via Datanose.nl: Didactical Modules TLC. The available dates are on the registration form. Do you have any questions? Please contact us via tlc-training-science@uva.nl.