1. Edinburgh Napier University #ETbelonging @EdNapDLTE @Martha_Caddell
Student Belonging What’s the difference that makes a difference? And how would we know?
Edinburgh Napier University
#ETbelonging
@EdNapDLTE
@Martha_Caddell

2. Student Belonging Data, Evidence and Untold Stories
‘Belonging’ and ‘community’ underpin many areas of our pedagogic thinking and practice.
Retention, student success … and new NSS questions.
Measuring belonging?
Challenge:
How to capture diversity and multiplicity of voices?
How will we know we are making a difference? To whom?
Does it (really) matter?

3. Overview of Session

4. Activity 1 Exploring Belonging and Community
Rich Picture Activity in groups (10 mins)
What does belonging / community look and feel like? From what / whose perspective?
Does it matter to our work in quality enhancement? Why / why not?
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5. Plenary
Listening and Responding to a Diversity of Voices

6. Activity 2 Explore the ‘Belonging’ Market Place
Five market stalls are on offer. You will have the chance to visit two stalls during the activity.
Stall 1: Feedback narratives: beyond the usual suspects.
Stall 2: What Makes a ‘Community of Staff and Students’? Perspectives from Criminology and Social Sciences.
Stall 3: Belonging at a Distance.
Stall 4: Belonging to Team Napier: What difference do sports clubs and societies make to students’ experience of university?
Stall 5: The Edinburgh Napier ‘Big Read’: Developing a university-wide community.
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7. Plenary
Take-away thoughts?

8. Thank you For more information contact: M. Caddell@napier. ac
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