How have Supplemental Instruction-Peer Assisted Study Sessions (SI-PASS) programmes adapted during the Coronavirus pandemic?

Studies from four Higher Education Institutes in Ireland, Norway, the UK and Sweden

Authors

  • Joakim Malm Lund University
  • Marcia Ody
  • Helena Elvén Eriksson Lund University
  • Isabella Fairclough University of Manchester
  • Roger Helde Nord University
  • Matthew Oakley University of Manchester
  • Beth Rotherham University of Manchester
  • Elisabeth Suzen Nord University
  • Hege Sletvold Nord University
  • Amber Walsh Olesen National University of Ireland Galway

Abstract

In this paper we look at the adaption of SI-PASS programmes during the Coronavirus pandemic drawing from four Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as case studies: The National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway in Ireland, Nord University in Norway, Lund University in Sweden and the University of Manchester in the UK. The paper focuses on how SI-PASS programmes adapted during the pandemic and also on the role of SI-PASS in student engagement in an extraordinary time. Here, attention is given to the numerous challenges that the SI-PASS teams have faced. For instance, how to engage students in an online environment or in a face-to-face setting with social distancing, training student leaders to hold online sessions, support of leaders, and enhancing the student participants’ learning experience. Attention is also given to the potential benefits of online SI-PASS and lessons learned that can be incorporated in post-pandemic SI-PASS programmes.

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Author Biographies

Joakim Malm, Lund University

Associate Professor, Centre for Engineering Education, Lund University

Marcia Ody

Independent Educational Consultant and Certified SI-PASS Trainer

Helena Elvén Eriksson, Lund University

Lecturer, Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University

Isabella Fairclough, University of Manchester

Teaching and Learning Advisor (Student Engagement), The University of Manchester

Roger Helde, Nord University

Associate professor at Nord University Business School

Matthew Oakley, University of Manchester

Teaching and Learning Coordinator (Peer Support), The University of Manchester

Beth Rotherham, University of Manchester

Graduate Officer (Peer Support), The University of Manchester

Elisabeth Suzen, Nord University

Associate professor at Nord University Business School

Hege Sletvold, Nord University

Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University

Amber Walsh Olesen, National University of Ireland Galway

CÉIM Director, National University of Ireland Galway Students' Union

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Published

2022-09-23

How to Cite

Malm, J., Ody, M., Elvén Eriksson, H. ., Fairclough, I. ., Helde, R., Oakley, M. ., Rotherham, B., Suzen, E. ., Sletvold, H., & Walsh Olesen, A. (2022). How have Supplemental Instruction-Peer Assisted Study Sessions (SI-PASS) programmes adapted during the Coronavirus pandemic? : Studies from four Higher Education Institutes in Ireland, Norway, the UK and Sweden. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 4(2), 24–44. Retrieved from https://sehej.raise-network.com/raise/article/view/1152

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Student Engagement in the time of a Pandemic Part 1 : Empathy,  Energy and Achievement

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Case studies/Practice Pieces

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