The Impact of Pedagogical Partnership on Students’ Professional Skills and Lives

Nessren Ourdyl, Carie Cardamone and Heather Dwyer ()
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Nessren Ourdyl: School of Arts and Sciences, Tufts University, Somerville, MA 02144, USA
Carie Cardamone: Center for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching, Tufts University, Somerville, MA 02144, USA
Heather Dwyer: Center for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching, Tufts University, Somerville, MA 02144, USA

Social Sciences, 2025, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-16

Abstract: Pedagogical partnership experiences have been found to support students in developing professional skills, but there is little documentation on whether and how those skills are exercised later in the professional roles they might pursue. We were interested in this question, particularly given the potential for pedagogical partnership to contribute to social equity by prompting the development and eventual application of skills that are critical for professional success yet often not explicitly taught. At an R1 university, one-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with alumni of a pedagogical partnership program to prompt reflection on skills they developed in their time in the program and how they might relate to their post-undergraduate endeavors, including academic and professional career contexts. Participants’ reflections suggested that involvement in pedagogical partnerships impacted their development and application of professional skills, such as relationship building, communication, ability to navigate power imbalances, pedagogical knowledge, and equity-related skills. It also contributed to the development of personal attributes such as self-confidence, resilience, and flexibility. Through this research, we uncovered ways in which pedagogical partnership programs can provide an opportunity for student partners, who often hold marginalized identities, to develop some of the tacit knowledge and skills necessary to become successful in their careers post-graduation.

Keywords: pedagogy; student–faculty pedagogical partnerships; undergraduates; skills; professional development; post-graduate; careers; equity and justice in higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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