scholarly journals Evaluation of peer mentoring program in higher education: does it support smooth transition of new faculty to the academia?

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 532
Author(s):  
Esra Eret ◽  
Oya Yerin Guneri ◽  
Yesim Capa Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
New Faculty ◽  
It Support

The Role of Higher Education and Peer Mentoring in Student Success

2020 ◽  
pp. 50-56
Author(s):  
Y. Deneice Berry
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Degree Attainment ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
College Administrators ◽  
Barriers And Challenges

Students are faced with many challenges before entering college. Those challenges make it difficult for students to reach degree attainment. Vulnerable populations are predisposed to barriers and challenges that impede their progress to achieving academic success. By integrating peer mentoring as a framework, we will better understand how to serve our vulnerable populations and the role higher education institutions play to meet students where they are. College administrators are typically responsible for strengthening the values, mission, and goals of the college. However, do they have a social responsibility to also make sure all students succeed? This chapter provides a student success tool that addresses some of those barriers while promoting student success. This chapter will provide the need for a mentoring program for college students and will discuss various peer mentoring models that can assist with retention and degree attainment.

scholarly journals Peer-Mentoring Program ‘Pop-Up’ Model for Regional Nursing Students

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-78
Author(s):  
J. Penman ◽  
◽  
F. White ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
University Life ◽  
Regional Campus

In late 2003, the regional campus of the University of South Australia initiated a peer-mentoring program aimed at assisting the smooth transition of new students to university life. In particular, the Nursing and Rural Health unit envisaged a program that would be effective and rewarding for both student mentees and mentors. This paper presents an analysis of the peer-mentoring program initiated. It begins by discussing the concept of mentoring and the advantages and disadvantages of peermentoring programs in educational institutions. It then introduces the program, describes how it was conceptualised, implemented and strengthened and how the program developed into a unique ‘pop-up’ model of mentoring that fitted the needs of mentees and mentors. The paper evaluates the experiences of mentees and mentors and concludes with some suggestions for improving the program, which others may learn from. Key words: nursing education, first year academic experience, nursing students’ transition to university, peer-mentoring, mentee-mentor relationship.

scholarly journals The Effects of Group Guidance Peer Mentoring Module on Grade Performance of Low Academic Achievement Students in a Higher Education Institution

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
Haizan binti Mohd
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Academic Mentoring ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Grade Performance ◽  
Group Guidance

This study is to evaluate the effects of group guidance on academic mentoring group intervention among foundation students in Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs). Whereas, the objective is to measure the effects of peer mentor group guidance on a group of mentor trained under Peer Mentoring Module for academic achievement of students in the Foundation Engineering Program. A total of forty subjects (mentee) have undergone academic mentoring program with forty trained peer mentors, and subjects are low academic achievement of Engineering Foundation Program students in Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) who obtained a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) below 2:00 points, failed subject Calculus 1 (MATF 115) and did not engage in any other mentoring program. Subjects were grouped in 2 groups; Control and Treatment group for a period of 10 weeks by using control studies, the tests before and after (pre and post-test). Component of grade performance is based on achieving results for Calculus 1. Apart from descriptive statistical analysis, nonparametric test are applied to determine its effectiveness in increasing the average difference for the group. Results showed that subjects in the intervention group experienced a positive improvement over the objectives of the study. Interestingly, treatment group showed a significant difference in performance grade for Calculus 1 with a difference of (M=54.5500, SD=8.1336) with the impact strength of 12%. In summary, the intervention of group guidance on Peer Mentoring Module have contributed positively to the findings of the grade performance of students with low academic achievement who have successfully completed their studies in Private Higher Education Institutions and Public Higher Education Institutions in general.

scholarly journals DIADEMMA: A tool to promote peer-mentoring in Colombian higher education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Ernesto Leal Fonseca ◽  
Ana María Vargas Betancur ◽  
Leydy Johana García Pineda
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Mentoring Programs ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Program Generation ◽  
The Status ◽  
Personal Skills

Mentoring programs in higher education have gained importance in recent years for their contribution to the development of professional and personal skills, as well as improving student retention and completion. Considering this, the program Generation E, –created by the Colombian Ministry of Education to provide socioeconomic support to underprivileged youth for their access to higher education–, started to include mentoring strategies in 2019 as a key element to foster completion. In 2020, a development model was designed to assess the situation of these programs in higher education institutions across the country. This article describes an analytic tool –called DIADEMMA (Diagnosis of Mentoring Moments Development)– which articulates five development moments with six factors key to any mentoring program, drawing on a structure proposed by an existing model for the assessment of higher education programs for student retention in Colombia. The first implementation of DIADEMMA allowed to identify the status of peer-mentoring initiatives in an initial group of institutions, providing input to define actions to support their consolidation, considering the nature and possibilities of each one of them.

A Content Analysis of Text Messages in a Type 1 Diabetes Peer Mentoring Program—The Importance of Shared Interests

Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 844-P
Author(s):  
ASHBY F. WALKER ◽  
CATHRYN JOHNSON ◽  
CLAUDIA ANEZ-ZABALA ◽  
SARAH R. DORVIL ◽  
MICHAEL J. HALLER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Mentoring Program

Graduates giving back – a mentoring program for MBA students

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Darwin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Master Of Business Administration ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
A Value ◽  
The University

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges and obstacles encountered in the implementation of a mentoring program for Master of Business Administration (MBA) students at the University of South Australia (UniSA) Business School. The paper starts with an exploration into the need for a mentoring program, the trial and subsequent four years of implementation. The paper also explores the network model of mentoring and the reasons why this, rather than a more traditional model, was chosen for the program’s implementation. Design/methodology/approach – This exploratory case study uses data from over 600 students and their alumni mentors over a five-year period to evaluate and improve the program as well as cultivating a critical community of adult learners. Findings – Feedback from students indicates that the mentoring program is regarded by most as a value-added feature of their early learning as it offers support, if and when it is required, from those who have been there before. Research limitations/implications – Results are limited to one institution. However, as research into mentoring for higher education students is thin on the ground, this study contributes to our understanding of the positive impacts of mentoring on student success. Practical implications – This paper emphasizes the importance of business leaders giving back to their alma mater through mentoring current MBA students. It shows how mentoring can support learning and management development. Originality/value – This is an original study which explores ways to increase the learning of higher education students for positive social outcomes.

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