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ASS and peer learning have become integral to the higher education learning development landscape. With increasing student diversity and levels of preparedness for tertiary study, peer learning as a high-impact practice (HIP), remains key to fostering emotional, social and cognitive development across the student lifecycle. Peer learning helps students build a sense of belonging, develop self-efficacy and confidence in their abilities; fostering wellbeing and academic success.
This keynote will take participants on a journey from implementing PASS and peer learning programs, delving into the peer leadership experience, and finally cultivating and evidencing the value of peer learning strategically within an institution and more broadly. Jane has lived this journey through her career and will share best practice insights from the perspectives of theory and practice, student leadership development, and strategically aligning peer learning programs with student cohort, institutional and sector priorities.
Biography
Associate Professor Jane Skalicky is Director, Student Academic Success at the University of Tasmania. She leads a large team of staff and student leaders providing an integrated suite of student support services. With a higher education career spanning over 20 years, Jane has worked both in academic and professional spaces. Her ethos is underpinned by facilitating networked partnerships across the University to ensure that student success services and peer programs are relevant to the changing needs of students and curriculum and are strategically delivered to areas of most need and impact. A core focus of Jane’s leadership throughout has been a focus on student experience and student outcomes; introducing data-informed best practices for student support and development services. Jane has been a key contributor nationally and internationally within the fields of peer learning and peer leadership through national grants and international research partnerships. She regularly shares her work at national and international conferences and in scholarly journals.
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