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.

Sign up for this module

Select the moments and modules you want to follow and click on Enroll (above Scheduled Training Events).

 

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?

  • 26 November 2024 10
  • 20 January 2025 10

Location: Science Park 904

Course duration: 3 hours

Registration

You can sign up for this module here. If you want to sign up for this and other modules at the same time click here. The available dates are on the registration page. Do you have any questions? Please contact us via tlc-training-science@uva.nl.

 

Unable to attend?

You can make changes in the registration system up to 3 working days before the module starts (e.g. if your module is on Wednesday at 10:00, you have until Thursday at 23:59 to reschedule). If urgent or unavoidable circumstances arise within that 3-day window, please let us know as soon as possible at tlc-training-science@uva.nl. If you’re absent without notifying us, you’ll be marked as a no-show and receive an email.

Our modules are designed for collaborative learning and sharing experiences. To achieve the desired impact on education and professional growth, it’s crucial that enough participants are present. Without timely notice of your absence, we cannot ensure this or take the necessary measures. Together, we share the responsibility to make these modules effective and meaningful.