advocacy session #3
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The Successful Post Secondary Student
Website - Agenda
What are you going to take away from what we have to say?
What choices will you make?
What has that got to do with school?
It is all about choice – and what you deem is important Because we can teach you nothing….
Unless you want to learn
And if you do not want to be here – you are free to leave – today
If you stay – you commit to 9 days of building your post-secondary to be a foundation for the next 6 years
What do you want to take away from today?
How are we going to do that together?
Rules of Engagement Will be common to all university
classrooms
Student code of conduct
Expectations for my sessions
You can do this What will you choose?
2001 Statistics Population Sampled (15 years and older)
= 23 901 360 or about 24 000 000 6 173 225 start university = 24% 3 687 650 complete degree = 15% 642 055 complete a masters = 2.6% 128 625 complete a PhD = .5%
Social RoleAs Defined by Sociologist Talcott Parsons
A Social Role may be defined as a socially expected pattern…
of behaviours, responsibilities, expectations, and privileges.
Characteristics of the Successful Student
What do they look like? What don’t they look like? How do they behave? How don’t they behave?
Divide into 4 groups
CharacteristicsWhat do they look
like?
1. “smart” – glasses, reading
2. Carries backpack3. Well dressed4. Carries books5. Conservative
clothing
What don’t they look like?
1. Rumpled2. Scruffy3. Baggy clothes4. Intoxicated5. Parties all the time6. Bags under their
eyes
CharacteristicsHow do they
Behave?
1. Motivated2. Articulate3. Well spoken
How don’t they behave?
1. Lazy2. Disrespectful3. Hostile
Images of Students
Age? Gender? Diversity? Who will be in your classes?
Social Role of the Student of behaviour responsibilities – Expectations – and privileges –
What are these for a student
Social Role of the Student of behaviour, - doing work responsibilities - studying,
completing assignments, attending class
Expectations – you will work hard, you will fulfill all class requirements
and privileges – access to library, access to funding, access to student services, reduced rates for museums, travel, ability to choose courses, create own time table
Roles Powerfully Impact Upon:
Image in eyes of others ~ status & reputation
Image in own eyes ~ self-image Acceptance and belonging Associations and relationships Autonomy and freedom Personal growth and development Opportunities Material side of life Lifestyle
What other Social Roles Do You Hold
· It is useful to make a list of the roles that you hold in your life.
· These may include some of the following common roles:
· Spouse, child, parent, sibling, worker, friend, profession, hobbyist, voluntary worker, older person.
What Happens when Roles Conflict?
Social Roles and LDs Connection Terminology re LD
Permanent disability – tied to rights Neurological dysfunction in one or more of
the psychological processes related to learning
Learn “differently” vs Learning Disability Concept of “passing” Concept of “comorbidity” stopped here
There are both positive and negative social roles.
List positive social roles and negative ones
The Social Definition of Devaluation
A person becomes perceived or defined as devalued…
1. By being different from others…2. In one or more dimensions…3. Which are perceived as significant by
a majority or ruling segment of a society…
4. Who value this difference negatively.
Society Devalues Certain Qualities
&Conditions
Minority groups Widely Devalued in Western Society Those impaired in
Senses – vision, hearing Body – CP, epilespy, etc Mind – psychiatric illness, intellectual disability
Those see as disordered in behavior Activity level – hyperactive, lethargic Self-destructive , substance dependent Sexual orientation or conduct
Socially rebellious Lawless, delinquent, imprisioned dissident
Wolf Wolfsenberger - Syracuse University Training Institute
Minority groups Widely Devalued in Western Society The poor Those with few or unwanted skills
Illiterate unemployed
Those “unassimilated” for other reasons: Age – unborn, newborn, aged Race, nationality, ethnicity religion
So what do we do about it?
Minimize devaluation...
Maximize valued social roles…
By paying attention to…the socially expected
pattern of behaviours, responsibilities, expectations, and privileges,
…of a University Student
We accomplish this through role communicators
What are role communicators?
Role Communicators1. The structure & context of the physical
environment
University Campus vs. separate space
Role Communicators1. The people associated with a person
or group, including clients, staff, others
Role Communicators The behaviours that are expected,
demanded, shaped, & acted out
Role Communicators con’t.
4. The language that is used:a. Direct address to people
a. Dr. vs. Sir vs. Miss
b. Indirect references to peoplec. Names of services processes,
including activities, staff titlesd. Facility/service names
a. Student Affairs vs. Student, Community and Leadership Development
Role Communicators con’t.5. Other imagery attached to a person or
group
1. stereotypes
Awareness/Advocacy Why at present at beginning of
program?
STEPS TO LEARNING Senses
Processing Memory Expression