Just published… Special Edition: Academic Peer Learning (Part II) Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education Peer Learning in Higher Education has seen significant growth in the UK and internationally over the last decade and there have been many innovative developments of models that use higher year peers to support the academic and personal development […]
Interesting take on the use of mentors for researchers… The claim: Mentoring and coaching each aim to help an individual clarify their goals and/or improve their self-awareness, skills or knowledge. Read more here. Join the discussion: #VitaeHangout on mentoring for researchers: 16 June 2016. Or submit a case study – deadline 30 June 2016.
Our Success Coaches – BA Hons Education Studies; BA Hons Education & Social Policy; BA Hons Educations Studies & English Literature – have produced a short video – containing useful study advice for first year students: Please share with your mentees!!!
This seems valuable advice for any student mentor to pass on to his/her student mentees: Speak out, get feedback and don’t be a consumer: advice for a new student by Les Back, Professor at Goldsmiths
Tom Burns and Sandra Sinfield have just published their latest version of the ‘Essential Study Skills: The Complete Guide to Success at University‘ book (March 2016). This is book is a must read for all undergraduate students!!! The book also contains an ’employability kit’- which is key if you want to get that job once […]
This year’s PMiP module has come to an end. Students – both mentors and mentees – have celebrated their achievements with a ‘goodbye party’. And each mentor and mentee brought an object that represented his/her mentoring experience. The final get-together was also an opportunity to look back – and reflect. These are some of the […]
In our mentor sessions we talked a lot about teamwork… Here is a software – CATME – that helps students to ‘function effectively in teams’ and ‘support facultys as they manage their students team experiences’. That’s what the firm says about their product: CATME SMARTER Teamwork is a system of secure, web-based tools that enable instructors to […]
This looks very promising… Coaching and Mentoring in Higher Education: A Step-by-Step Guide to Exemplary Practice by Jill Andreanoff. The book will be published in March 2016 by Palgrave Macmillan.
Another set of presentations delivered by first years – with peer mentors present to “listen/watch” and provide constructive feedback. This is some of the work first years have presented:
The Special Edition: Academic Peer Learning of the Journal of Learning Development in in Higher Education – has just been published. Have look – lots of top notch research reports.
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