Supporting mentees does also mean providing constructive feedback. Last week, mentors attended mentees’ presentations where mentees presented their findings on formal and informal learning spaces across the University. Below some visual impressions of those presentations. Effective feedback is (London 2014): Clear Specific Frequent Immediate Relevant Dynamic It is constructive when is offers concrete information that can be […]
There are different approaches to support people… …each with its specific focus and aims. Peer Mentoring A person who has lived through a specific experience (mentor) supports a person who is new to that experience (mentee) – e.g. an ‘experienced’ student mentors a ‘new’ student Support based on relationship between mentor and mentee […]
Resources recommend by mentors to student mentees (no responsibility taken for the links posted here): Google books: http://books.google.com Google scholar: www.googlescholar.com Thesaurus.com: http://www.thesaurus.com Academic phrasebank, University of Manchester: www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk Harvard referencing, Angelia Ruskin University: http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm RefMe: https://www.refme.com/#/ – see also: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/refme/id553222694?mt=8 Neil’s toolbox: www.neilstoolbox.com GoAnimate: www.goanimate.com Prezi: www.prezi.com Essay writing, University of Leicester: http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/writing/writing-resources/writing-essays – see also: http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/writing/writing-resources/essay-terms Study hub, London Metropolitan University: http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/epacks/studyhub/ – see also: http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/epacks/studyhub/writing.html Library catalogue, London […]
When mentoring, it is important to develop a relationship with mentees – and also to exchange information. One way of doing this is over email. One group of mentors has managed to this particularly well. They send emails to their mentees on a regular basis – both to prepare them for the mentoring session as […]
Empathy is a core condition for successful peer mentoring. It is the ability to share and understand the feelings of another. What peer mentors said:
A key communication element (and tool) when mentoring is ‘active listening’. Carlo Rogers, Psychologist and ‘inventor’ of the person-centred (or humanistic) approach, has written extensively on the topic. Below you find a summary of the ‘basics of active listening’ – taken from his article ‘Active Listening’, written together with Richard E. Farson. Rogers and Farson (1987) […]
A list compiled by current peer mentors… Do’s make mentees feel welcome be positive keep information confidential always listen (active listening) keep eye contact make mentees feel comfortable be prepared take the lead offer support and guidance try to understand be encouraging reflect on own experience/behaviour show respect develop a rapport talk be open minded […]
Meeting the mentee(s) for the first time is a daunting experience. You don’t know who you will going to meet. However, as it turned with today’s group of mentees, they are all lovely people (and very similar to you and me). Despite this, it is important to consider what makes a first meeting a good […]
Welcome to the Peer Mentoring in Practice Blog!!! TASK 1: Get blogging!!! Your task: Create a blog and blog about your peer mentoring experience – on a weekly basis. Remember: When blogging respect your mentees’ confidentiality. Do not mention names – or facts that allow identifying mentees. The rest is up to you – and should […]
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