A Step by Step Guide on Improving Attendance
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1. Are you making your PAL sessions interactive and engaging? |
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2. Have you spoken to your students to find out why there are not attending your sessions (asking for feedback)? |
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3. Have you spoken to your PAL Academic Course Contact (ACC)? |
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4. Have you notified the PAL Team? |
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5. Is it a timetabling issue? |
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6. Have you spoken to your fellow PAL Leaders? |
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7. Send a reminder to your group the day of your session |
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8. Are you making sure you tailor your sessions to the student's needs |
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9. What do you do if you have tried everything above? |
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However skillful you are and whatever techniques you use, you may still encounter difficult situations in small group PAL sessions.
Dealing with a difficult students can be challenging when you’re not a teacher and not that different in age. Here are some of the things you should do:
You can find below some scenarios that you may experience within your PAL sessions, along with methods for how to manage these int he downloadable hand out below.