Having the time to talk and test out my SIP on Lauren and Rachel was extremely helpful today. It seems the more I talk to others about my project the closer I get to resolving how it will all work together. Whilst studying on the PG Cert so much of my thinking and planning is done in isolation and I find it so easy to go down rabbit holes and take one idea too far without looking at the overall picture.
I had originally wanted to do a follow up focus group session after the initial Imposter Syndrome workshop and focus group, when I realised there would not be time for this I then tried to fit everything into the one session. After talking this through today, I now realise this is way too much for one session and I need to reorganise how the focus group will work. It needs to be a more student-led exercise, I think including a workshop will make the session too similar to a class which may lead to less involvement from the students. I need to ensure the discussion is focussed on the impact of Imposter Syndrome on the students’ learning rather than general personal experience. As Vikki mentioned in the session, it needs to be a “conversation with intent”.
Lots more reading to do – especially on the focus group method.
Some questions I need to think about:
- What aspect should you focus on, imposter syndrome within a person’s life or how it effects them as a student?
- How do you use conversation to encourage discussions about students experience of imposter syndrome?
- How do we maintain unconditional positive regard? How to stay neutral?
