Session One 2024 Key Take Aways
"Faculty want to learn more!"
"A lot of us project manage. Most faculty in this program are very encouraging to honors students."
"There are many benefits for the students and it's pretty simple to get started."
Do a survey of your students to see who is interested in Honors at start of semester.
"IDST 150 Seminar really helps students finish"
"It's helpful to use IDST 150 interim due dates and assignments"
Session Two 2024 Key Take Aways
"There are many strategies, and the are all good ones! Connecting with colleagues helps us to break down silos."
"Give a framework (beyond examples), allow students to experience the research process and learn as they go."
"Dealing with Imposter Syndrome. It's real!"
"Break the task of research into manageable pieces. Help students see that writing is a messy iterative process. Use concept maps and outlines to flesh out the big picture of the project. Then build an annotated bibliography toward filling in the outline."
"The outline resources shared by others were wonderful. I will share these resources with my students."
"I am very interested in Rebekah's thoughtful incorporation of addressing different types of motivation in IDST 150. I will look into the different types of motivation more, reflect on how I am addressing different types of motivation in my current pedagogical practices, and then think of how I can improve addressing different types of motivation in my pedagogical practices including guiding Honors Contracts students."
Session Three 2024 Key Take Aways
"All of our students need support. But there are many resources!"
"Normalize multiple drafts, feedback and revision rounds."
"Motivational ideas - talk to students as colleagues, have students talk to other students (e.g., cohorts), have students write a letter about their motivations to remind them of later."
"This session was really helpful hearing from colleagues who have MUCH more experience with guiding students through the writing process. I really appreciate all the resources showing how even professional writers need to go through many drafts. Also helpful was the perspective that our written product reflects what we know at the time that we wrote it and may differ what what we'd write in the future. I found the many options for presenting and publication to be very inspiring."