Residential learning community peer mentors: a qualitative study of role construction/enactment and learning outcomes

Benjamin, Maryanne

doi:10.31274/rtd-180813-11204

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“…Pozner and Rosenberger's (1997) quantitative study focused on new student orientation leaders and found a relationship between the leadership ability of orientation leaders and the effectiveness of the new student programs. Research on peer mentors, a role similar to the role of student orientation leader, has shown that students in these roles enhance their communication and leadership styles (Benjamin, 2004) as well as contribute to student satisfaction and persistence (Tien, Roth, & Kampmeier, 2002). This study merged the previous research by using a qualitative methodology to focus on the new student orientation leader experience.…”

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confidence: 90%

“I Don’t Just Give Tours”

Gansemer-Topf¹,

Economos²

2019

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Undergraduate student orientation leaders play a vital role in many new student orientation programs. Although the leaders assume many responsibilities, little is known about how these students benefit from this experience. This qualitative study examined what students learned from being student orientation leaders. Students’ learning occurred in four areas: intrapersonal growth, skill development, understanding of others, and understanding of the institution. Results of this study highlight the benefit of incorporating upper division leaders into orientation programs. In addition, it illustrates how new student programs provide a valuable experience for upper-division continuing students as well as new students in transition.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 90%

“I Don’t Just Give Tours”

Gansemer-Topf¹,

Economos²

2019

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“…If colleges are going to address the continued persistence and completion problems that have plagued them, they will need to assess different institutional intervention programs that promote academic and social integration. Peer mentoring programs have been identified as one of those interventions (Benjamin, 2004;Habley & McClanahan, 2010;Montero, 2009).The purpose of this study was to investigate how mentors, mentees, and staff within a community college perceived the impact of peer mentoring programs on students' social integration, student's learning, and first to second-year persistence.…”

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confidence: 99%