The Role of Peer Mentors in Promoting Knowledge and Skills Development in Graduate Education
Joint Authors
Nowell, Lorelli
Lorenzetti, Diane L.
Jacobsen, Michele
Lorenzetti, Liza
Clancy, Tracey
Freeman, Georgina
Oddone Paolucci, Elizabeth
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-11-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this study was to explore the role of peer mentorship in facilitating graduate student resiliency, knowledge acquisition, and development of academic competencies.
We conducted a qualitative case study, using in-person interview data from sixty-two students recruited from four professional faculties (Education, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Work) at a large Canadian University.
We identified four broad themes derived from a thematic and constant comparative analysis of interview data: (1) knowledge sharing, (2) skills development, (3) academic milestones, and (4) program supports.
Graduate students reported that peer mentorship promoted the development of learning environments that emphasized community, collaboration, and shared purpose.
Students believed that peer mentors facilitated their access to essential procedural and disciplinary knowledge and helped them to develop academic and research skills and achieve key academic milestones.
While the majority of the students interviewed had not participated in any formal peer-mentoring program, they recommended that any future program incorporate mentorship training and include access to collaborative spaces and targeted opportunities for students to develop these relationships.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lorenzetti, Diane L.& Nowell, Lorelli& Jacobsen, Michele& Lorenzetti, Liza& Clancy, Tracey& Freeman, Georgina…[et al.]. 2020. The Role of Peer Mentors in Promoting Knowledge and Skills Development in Graduate Education. Education Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lorenzetti, Diane L.…[et al.]. The Role of Peer Mentors in Promoting Knowledge and Skills Development in Graduate Education. Education Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lorenzetti, Diane L.& Nowell, Lorelli& Jacobsen, Michele& Lorenzetti, Liza& Clancy, Tracey& Freeman, Georgina…[et al.]. The Role of Peer Mentors in Promoting Knowledge and Skills Development in Graduate Education. Education Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158894
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1158894