The effectiveness of using student support technologies in academic success centers at US universities

Цимбалюк, Світлана Миколаївна (2024) The effectiveness of using student support technologies in academic success centers at US universities Український педагогічний журнал (2). pp. 70-78. ISSN 2411-1317; 2411-7420

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Abstract

The article presents the results of a study of the effectiveness of the use of technologies to support higher education students, namely: tutoring, supplemental instruction, academic coaching and mentoring. These technologies are used by Academic Success Centers at US universities to improve academic achievement, reduce student dropout, help with course selection, and provide guidance on issues related to learning. The results of the study show that tutoring and supplemental instructions are highly effective technologies that promote strong learning of course materials. The tutoring technology is used in the form of peer tutoring, when senior students serve as course tutors. This type of cooperation benefits both students and senior lecturers. It is found that supplemental instructions are used for courses that are traditionally considered difficult to study (e.g. organic chemistry, genetics, biology, physics). Upon completing a supplemental instruction course, higher education students who regularly attended classes improved their knowledge by a level higher, often moving from intermediate to high or from low to intermediate level. Academic coaching, although a relatively new technology for student support, is widely used in the Centers. Academic coaching is aimed at unlocking the potential and acquiring the skills necessary to successfully complete a course of study. The result of working with an academic coach is an increase in the retention rate of students. There is no statistical data on the effectiveness of mentoring in higher education, but there are a number of studies that prove the value of this technology for social adaptation and integration into the student community. Mentoring is a learning and development tool that involves the exchange of experience between mentor and mentee. This technology helps to overcome difficulties that arise during studying. The study emphasizes the effectiveness of the use of technologies to support higher education students, such as tutoring, additional training, academic coaching and mentoring, and confirms the need for further study of these technologies for the purpose of implementation in Ukrainian higher education institutions.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: higher education; university; Academic Success Centers at US universities; technology; technology for supporting higher education students; tutoring; academic coaching; supplemental instructions; mentoring.
Subjects: Статті у базах даних > Erih Plus
Статті у періодичних виданнях > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН)
Divisions: Факультет педагогічної освіти > Кафедра освітології та психолого-педагогічних наук
Факультет педагогічної освіти > Кафедра іноземних мов і методик їх навчання
Depositing User: Lecturer Svitlana Tsymbaliuk
Date Deposited: 25 Jul 2024 13:55
Last Modified: 25 Jul 2024 13:55
URI: https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/49515

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