The Role of Peer Mentors in Promoting Knowledge and Skills Development in Graduate Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5686349 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diane L Lorenzetti (0000-0001-8423-3458), Lorelli Nowell (0000-0002-5401-4462), Michele Jacobsen (0000-0002-0639-7606), Liza Lorenzetti (0000-0003-3791-4183), Tracey Clancy, Tracey L Clancy (0000-0001-8568-3602), Georgina Freeman (0000-0003-0543-2649), Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci (0000-0002-2446-5270) |
| Editors | Gwo-Jen Hwang (0000-0001-5155-276X) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 2020 |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Research International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2090-4010 • E-ISSN: 2090-4002 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1155/2020/8822289 |
| OpenAlex | W3106430887 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 28 |
The objective of this study was to explore the role of peer mentorship in facilitating graduate student resiliency, knowledge acquisition, and development of academic competencies. We conducted a qualitative case study, using in-person interview data from sixty-two students recruited from four professional faculties (Education, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Work) at a large Canadian University. We identified four broad themes derived from a thematic and constant comparative analysis of interview data: (1) knowledge sharing, (2) skills development, (3) academic milestones, and (4) program supports. Graduate students reported that peer mentorship promoted the development of learning environments that emphasized community, collaboration, and shared purpose. Students believed that peer mentors facilitated their access to essential procedural and disciplinary knowledge and helped them to develop academic and research skills and achieve key academic milestones. While the majority of the students interviewed had not participated in any formal peer-mentoring program, they recommended that any future program incorporate mentorship training and include access to collaborative spaces and targeted opportunities for students to develop these relationships
Discipline · Graduate students · Medical education · Mentorship · Pedagogy · Peer mentoring · Professional development · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Medicine · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |