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Haber-Curran, Paige; Everman, Daphne; Martinez, Melissa A. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2017
As the prevalence of mentoring programs in higher education institutions continues to grow, there remains little research on the growth and development that comes from serving as a mentor. In this phenomenological study, the researchers examined college students' personal and educational gains through serving as mentors to high school students in…
Descriptors: Mentors, Phenomenology, College Students, Student Development
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Goomas, David T.; Weston, Melissa B. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
Students enrolled in two general psychology classes at El Centro College (ECC) of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) were offered the opportunity to earn extra credit by performing up to 20 hours of service learning. Benefits of service learning were observed in student development, including exploration of career possibilities,…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Service Learning, Psychology, Student Development
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Gustafson, Kevin; Cureton, Zachary – Honors in Practice, 2014
One of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Basic Characteristics of a Fully Developed Honors Program is that it creates opportunities for undergraduate research, opportunities that frequently culminate in a senior thesis or capstone project. This article describes how the University of Texas at Arlington Honors College integrated…
Descriptors: College Seniors, Student Projects, Student Research, Undergraduate Study