1. Teri-Lisa Griffiths and Jill Dickinson Department of Law & Criminology
Extra-curricular activities: what is the impact on students' motivations, aspirations and self-efficacy?
Teri-Lisa Griffiths and Jill Dickinson
Department of Law & Criminology
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Acknowledgements: D&S LTA Student Experience Fund

2. Background & Rationale
Lawyer In London
Disciplinary Context
Literature gap
importance of extra-curricular activities (ECAs)
no existing measure of impact
Funding
Department of Law & Criminology Learning & Teaching Research Cluster
D&S Student Experience Project

3. Key points Definitions: Initial research findings
ECAs (Thompson et al, 2013)
Self-efficacy (Bandura, 1997)
Initial research findings
small-scale focus groups (Dickinson & Griffiths 2017)
Extra-curricular activities being 'Transforming experiences' for students? (Pajares, 1996)
Preliminary research findings
significant link between ECAs and higher self-efficacy
not assume causal effect

4. Aims & Objectives
Need to discover stronger link between involvement in ECAs and self-efficacy over time
Expanded to obtain:
representative sample; &
time 1 & time 2 data

5. Participant Population
Sheffield Hallam University students
all levels
all courses
both campuses
ECA involvement not a pre-requisite
Challenges of engaging students...

6. Involvement of Student Researchers
Team of 6
Tasks:
Disseminate survey
Input data
Recruitment for focus groups
Lead focus groups
Data analysis
Developmental opportunities

7. Senior Student Researcher Kamile Bagdanaviciute Psychology
Why I became involved in the project
Wanted to gain work experience in the research area
To improve my employability skills
How I got involved in the project
Lead the student research team
Increased the awareness of the project
Helped to promote and run focus groups
Extra-curricular activities I did during university
Went to Shodokan Aikido dojo
Volunteered for Sheffield On a Plate
Went to Salsa and Lindy Hop classes
Part-time work at UK Bungee Club
Muay Thai Boxing
Senior Student Researcher Kamile Bagdanaviciute Psychology

8. Bessie Oxley Why I Got Involved
Interested in the scientific research process.
Gain experience in a different type of work environment to my current part time job.
Develop skills associated with research projects (Organization, problem solving & Time management).
Interested in research as a potential future career path.
How I have Been Involved in The Project
Recruitment of participants to take complete the questionnaires.
Inputting data from Questionnaires.
Promoting, participating in and helping to run focus groups.
Sending reminder s for second time completion of the questionnaires.
Attending and supporting the lead researchers in the faculty Conference.
A Bit About Me
In 2nd year Psychology at SHU.
Work part-time in Sheffield.
Keen interest in neuroscience and research.
How I have developed with the project so far
Confirmation of all my aims for involvement in the project.
Learnt more about self-efficacy.
Improved my own self-efficacy.
Met new people.
Opened up doors to other opportunities.

9. Zoe Rodgers Criminology
Why I became involved in the project
To gain experience of the research process
Help make decisions about further study/career
How I got involved in the project
Data collection
Data inputting
Promoting focus group sessions/research project
Sending s for 2nd response
Supporting conference presentation
About me
Currently a 2nd year Criminology student
Crim pal leader for 1st year Criminology students
During my 1st year I acted as a Course Rep for the Criminology department
Student Researcher
Zoe Rodgers Criminology

10. STUDENT RESEARCHER ALEX BREDICE Psychology graduate
ABOUT ME
1st class honors psychology graduate
Hoping to go on to study a clinical psychology master’s degree
Worked as a mentor for L4 psychology students in my 2nd year
STUDENT RESEARCHER ALEX BREDICE Psychology graduate
WHY I BECAME A STUDENT RESEARCHER FOR THE PROJECT
To further enhance my research methods and processes experiences
To increase my research confidence
To enhance highly relevant skills for my master’s degree and future career
HOW I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
Data collection
Helping to run focus groups
Data input
Data analysis (thematic analysis)
Getting involved with today's conference

11. Preliminary findings so far...
Time 1:
approximately 300
Time 2:
tbc, ongoing
Themes emerging:
Minimising experiences
Exploring options
'Spectrum' of ECAs
Values
Barriers (we'll come back to this!)

12. Over to you!
How can we all encourage students to engage with extra-curricular activities?
types of ECAs
promotion
barriers for students
barriers for you

13. Teri-Lisa Griffiths Jill Dickinson teri-lisa.griffiths@shu.ac.uk
@TerilisaCareers
Jill Dickinson
@Jill_Dickinson1
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