Abstract
Peer mentoring in higher education is regarded as an effective tool in retaining
students. While various researchers have provided support for this, limited
studies have looked at outreach mentoring programs as a satisfaction-creating
service experience offered by universities for their students. This study examined
the benefits of the LEAP Macquarie Mentoring program to first year university
student mentors who are mentoring high school students from refugee
backgrounds. Three focus groups with 21 university mentors, an online survey
with 33 university mentors and written surveys with 365 high school mentees
were carried out between 2011-2013. Preliminary findings illustrate that for
university mentors who are in their first year, the mentoring program fosters a
sense of belonging with the university community as well increasing their
academic self-efficacy and perceived value in education. A sense of belonging
with the university in their first year is critical in shaping a student’s journey at
university.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | FYHE 2014 |
Subtitle of host publication | The International First Year in Higher Education Conference : Proceedings |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, QLD |
Publisher | Queensland University of Technology |
Pages | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | International First Year in Higher Education Conference (17th : 2014) - Darwin Duration: 6 Jul 2014 → 9 Jul 2014 |
Conference
Conference | International First Year in Higher Education Conference (17th : 2014) |
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City | Darwin |
Period | 6/07/14 → 9/07/14 |