Incorporating Peer Mentor Tutorials Into a Success Course for Diverse Students
This paper describes weekly tutorials led by a peer mentor which have been embedded into a one-semester Success Course to assist students transitioning to tertiary studies. The activities and material for the tutorials are interdisciplinary and can be adapted to a variety of central themes for a le...
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| Language: | English |
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Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association (ANZSSA)
2017-03-01
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| Series: | JANZSSA |
| Online Access: | https://janzssa.scholasticahq.com/article/1343-incorporating-peer-mentor-tutorials-into-a-success-course-for-diverse-students |
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| Summary: | This paper describes weekly tutorials led by a peer mentor which have been embedded into a one-semester Success Course to assist students transitioning to tertiary studies. The activities and material for the tutorials are interdisciplinary and can be adapted to a variety of central themes for a learning community or cohort-based program. Critical thinking and inquiry based learning exercises are integrated throughout the weekly meetings, and each session is designed to address a particular problem or bottleneck to learning. Peer mentors model individual responsibility and self-regulation and emphasise learning as a process rather than an end product. A series of small assignments with multiple opportunities for feedback, and high academic standards promotes increased confidence and skill levels. |
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| ISSN: | 1320-2480 2207-8460 |