Student Supervision | Origin: ED207
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Outside the Classroom: Experiential Learning --> Student Supervision
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The on-site supervisors and the school's intern coordinator should always communicate openly about the progress of the students' weekly assignments and projects.
The biggest take away is both the on-site supervisor and on-campus internship supervisor must cooperatively work together to ensure a quality experience for the intern. This includes providing a wide variety of experiences and follow up visits for the intern to meet the objectives of the placement.
Comment on Renita Cash's post: As the students are engaing in internship activities , its so important to assure the team is allowing them to be fairly and adequately trained with additional time from upper staff that can assist them and answer any questions to help them succeed.
The supervisor should advise students before they start the internship about their responsibilities. They should also visit interns at the internship site.
It is important for the internship coordinator to have great communication with the employer. It is also their responibility to advise all students about the responsibilities of having an internship.
I've learned that supervising interns well means the on-site supervisor and the internship coordinator at school need to work together closely. As a teacher, I can help students by teaching them about what they need to do during their internships, helping them set goals for what they want to learn, and making sure everyone stays in touch during the internship. This way, students can get the most out of their internship experience and be ready for their future careers.
The supervision of students in the internship experience is important.
The intern must be supervised from both the academic and employment perspectives. The on-site supervisor and on-campus internship coordinator must work together to ensure that all of the objectives of the internship are met. The On-site education coordinator should meet weekly with the student and preceptor, provide mentoring, and evaluate both the student learning opportunities and compliance with the practices of the organization and the academic institution.
Supervising students appropriately throughout the internship process is very important.
Students that are made aware of the expectations beforehand will be more successful and it is more beneficial to the student and internship site.
Goals and outcomes are key.
It is important to plan experiences that will give the student intern a good over-all picture of the organization's operation and culture. It is also important to evaluate these experiences so adjustments can be made to improve the experience.
Student have to have defined goals before externship and the tools to achieve them
In our case, the deliberate and continuous observation and guidance of the "intern" is vital to help ensure they are given the best possible experience while on site
Supervision and coordination are very important in a learning environment. As a instructor, supervision from an academic & mentor perspective are proven to be very successful in the development of both the student and instructor.
The supervisor's role in an internship coordinator position is vital in ensuring the successful execution of internship programs and providing valuable learning experiences for students. Supervisors should provide monitoring and support, academic integration, orientation and training, and assessment and evaluation.
It is important for supervisor to share knowledge, manage, and evaluate performance of the intern.
Setting goals, but also making those goals realistic is key. Putting tools in place to ensure the goals are met is vital to the success of the students.
Comment on Georgiana Bougher's post:
Evaluations need to happen frequently and provide the interns an evaluation to ensure they can meet the goals that are lacking perfection and they may improve. Don't wait until time crunches, and they will become frustrated and have low confidence.
