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Title: | Can Peer-Mentoring be a Model for Retention in Higher Education? | Authors: | Üstünlüoğlu, Evrim | Abstract: | Research highlights the benefits of peer mentoring in helping less experienced students understand their university roles and achieve academic goals. The current study aims to explore the perspectives of mentees and mentors, focusing on program expectations, challenges faced, and suggestions for improvement. This single-case study investigates a 12-week mentoring program at a foundation university using qualitative surveys, monthly reports, and focus group interviews. The findings suggest that both mentors and mentees have academic and social expectations, encompassing the enhancement of problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills and mentees’ adjustment to campus life. As for the challenges encountered, the key themes emerged, establishing boundaries/relationship, time management, meeting diverse needs and expectations and coping with a lack of information/miscommunication. Mentors and mentees reported that the effectiveness of the mentoring program was influenced by factors such as support from academic programs, a well-structured program, and the training provided to the mentors before the program started. The participants stated that they took advantages of the mentoring program, acquired personal, professional, and academic skills, facilitating a smooth transition to the campus life. The results are expected to inform future mentoring programs and promote peer mentoring in higher education. | URI: | https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1401709 https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/1230833 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/5360 |
ISSN: | 1302-5147 2602-2850 |
Appears in Collections: | TR Dizin İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / TR Dizin Indexed Publications Collection |
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