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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"peer mentoring"”.
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Peer Mentoring And Empathy
<p>This study investigated the impacts of mentoring training, empathy training and sex difference on peer mentoring relationships. Mentoring training was conducted by the investigator and empathy training was provided by the University of North Dakota's Conflict Resolution Center. A total of 174 …
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Peer mentoring for-profit college students
A peer mentoring program for new students at a for-profit institution was implemented at a campus over five quarters. Peer mentors with high GPAs were matched with students for eleven weeks to help with academic success. A Business Club was created to support the mentoring program and campus …
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Peer mentoring: providing a partnership for guidance through school
… this study was to provide at-risk students with peer mentors to guide students as they make the transition from the intermediate school level to the middle school level. The study resulted in the creation of a program that formed a partnership between 7<sup>th</sup>-grade at-risk students and …
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Understanding the Relationship Between Peer Mentoring and Undergraduate Capitalization
… demonstrated the importance of various forms of mentoring across multiple contexts. However, the topic of informal peer mentors has not been sufficiently explored. This study investigated the role of peer mentors in encouraging participation in voluntary development activities (i.e., …
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The relationship between transformational leadership, trust and peer mentoring: An exploratory study of the Peer Mentoring Programme at the University of the Western Cape.
… spheres. The University of the Western Cape’s Peer Mentoring Programme offers a strategy to increase retention of students because it addresses several causes of student drop out such as, inadequate academic preparation for tertiary institutions, lack of knowledge about social or academic …
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The development and implementation of a secondary peer mentoring program
<p>This study sought to help establish a peer mentoring program for ninth grade boys at Lindenwold High School. This study used twelfth grade male positive role models to mentor this group of students. Many of these unmotivated students were the cause of many disciplinary problems. School …
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Reciprocal peer mentoring : increasing the prosocial behavior of socially neglected students
… investigated the effectiveness of the Reciprocal Peer Mentoring intervention in improving the prosocial behavior of socially neglected elementary school students as measured by a Direct Behavior Rating filled out by their teachers. Reciprocal Peer Mentoring uses the methodological framework of the …
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Peer Mentoring Program Survivability: How Programs React When Bad Things Happen
… those changes. One avenue of student support is peer mentoring programs. Peer mentoring programs are a low-cost option for supporting students, and there is a lot of research about how they are valuable and effective. There is not a lot of research on how those who lead these peer mentoring …
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The influence of peer mentoring on critical care nursing students' learning outcomes
Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree in Masters of Technology in Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.
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What works? A grounded theory of effective peer mentoring in secondary schools
… position, the study sought to bring school based peer mentors and mentees voice to the forefront, by exploring their view of what works. The study aimed to offer a framework for understanding and developing peer mentoring relationships and inform safe and effective peer mentoring practice in …
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Effects of peer mentoring on the achievement and persistence of academically underprepared college freshmen
… purpose of this study was to determine whether a peer mentoring program incorporating learning styles impacts upon the achievement and persistence of entry-level academically underprepared college students.</p> <p>PROCEDURE: Subjects were freshmen at Bemidji State University during the fall terms …
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Peer Mentoring And Professional Development: A Study Of EFL Teaching In The Middle East
This Middle East-based study enquires how peer mentoring might enhance professional development of EFL teachers and affect student leaming. Research covering 1999 to 2003 developed my intial peer mentoring initiatives of 1997 and 1998.1 adjusted to various professional roles within three settings. …
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Reflective leadership: effects of peer mentoring on minority students within an urban school setting
… of my research was to look at the effects peer mentoring groups would have on moving a student from being identified as below proficient to proficiency. To accomplish my research purpose, I applied a mixed methods (Creswell, 2003) approach and identified the necessary steps for the action …
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Perceptions of School Climate and Connectedness:The Impact of a Cross Age Peer Mentoring Program
… of this research is to determine the impact of a peer mentoring/tutoring program on parent perceptions of school climate and connectedness and standardized test scores, report card grades and attendance of at risk elementary students. Peer mentoring has been found to be effective in addressing …
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The Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring in Helping First Year Students Develop Occupational Adaptation Skills
… To evaluate the effectiveness of peer mentoring in helping first year, first-generation college students at Dominican University of California (DUC) adapt to university life and navigate the occupational challenges experienced during the first year of college.</p> …
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An exploration of peer-mentoring among student teachers’ to inform reflective practice within the context of action research
In recent decades, reflective practice and mentoring have become vehicles for endorsing professional development and competency among student teachers during their induction into the teaching profession. This research study aims to explore the extent to which peer-mentoring can inform reflective …
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Perspectives of Secondary Students with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties Regarding a Peer Mentoring Programme: A Participatory Inquiry
… (SEMH) who were involved in a programme of peer mentoring. Peer mentoring was designed to create inclusive opportunities for both parties, working on joint activities to promote social interactions. <br/><br/>The study involved two local authority special schools in England which were in the …
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Bridging the Gap for First Generation Students (BG4FGS): An Occupation-Based Peer Mentoring Program at Dominican University of California
… 2007). To ease the transition to college, peer mentoring programs can assist new college students by offering guidance, one-on-one and group sessions, providing information about campus life and resources, and referring them to support services (Ferrari, 2004; Lennox & Leonard, 2007). The …
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Understanding the Process: Planning a Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program to Meet the Needs of Black Suburban Middle School Students
… was planning school-based meetings to develop a peer-to-peer mentoring program to address the social and academic needs of suburban Black middle school students. The second component of this study focused on analyzing these meetings. The qualitative data gathered in this study showed that: (1) …
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