ERIC Number: EJ1241062
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-2325-4750
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Informal Peer Mentorship: Listening to the Everyday Student
Aderholdt, David; Oliveri, Christy; Clark, Jennifer; Seifert, Tricia
Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly, v7 n3 p5-14 Oct 2019
Peer mentorship at colleges and universities is often thought of in the context of formal programs. This paper examines mentorship from an informal lens as the everyday advice students give their peers. This study utilized focus groups to see how students responded to questions their peers asked about their experiences. Four themes emerged that can be used to inform research and practice: academic development, psychological and identity development, interpersonal and social development, and life-skill development.
Descriptors: Social Development, Skill Development, Academic Achievement, Individual Development, School Holding Power, Enrollment Management, Guidance, Academic Persistence, College Bound Students, College Environment, Daily Living Skills, Undergraduate Students, Student Adjustment, Interpersonal Relationship, Peer Teaching, Mentors
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Montana
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