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Topic: Empowering Student Voices: The Choice, Voice, and Poise Framework for Dynamic Learner-Tutor RelationshipsSpeaker: Miss Yu Wang & Jiashi Wang
Abstract:
Our study introduces the Choice, Voice, and Poise (CVP) framework, a tripartite model designed to bridge the gap between student engagement theory and the Students as Partners (SaP) movement in higher education. Addressing critiques of tokenism and power imbalances in existing partnership models, CVP integrates behavioural (Choice), emotional (Voice), and cognitive (Poise) dimensions of engagement into a scaffolded developmental progression. Through the reflective case study of "April," a university tutor who implemented CVP in her classroom, we demonstrate how the framework facilitates authentic learner-tutor partnerships, from co-designed rubrics to student-led peer feedback. Findings reveal that structured autonomy (Choice) builds foundational agency, dialogic validation (Voice) fosters emotional investment, and metacognitive leadership (Poise) enables students to steward their own learning. While institutional barriers and cultural hesitancy pose challenges, CVP’s iterative approach offers a pragmatic pathway to decentralizing instructor authority and nurturing student ownership. The study contributes actionable strategies for educators and argues for systemic support to scale partnership pedagogies. By redefining engagement as a dynamic, equity centered process, CVP advances a vision of higher education where students are not merely participants but co-architects of their academic experience.
| Period | 8 Oct 2025 |
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| Held at | Educational Development Unit |
| Degree of Recognition | Local |