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Zeljana Pavlovic; Lucas M. Jeno – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2024
Peer mentoring has shown beneficial effects in facilitating academic and social integration among first-year students in higher education. Previous research is, however, limited by the exclusion of a comparison group, to examine whether the integration process still occurs among non-mentored students, independently of peer mentoring. By using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Mentors, Peer Relationship
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Gizem Erdem; Ommay Aiman Safi; Esma Betül Savas – International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 2024
Purpose: Peer mentoring programs in higher education settings support incoming students in their transition and adaptation to college life. Mentoring program evaluation research primarily focuses on student outcomes and documents mentoring relationship quality (MRQ) as an important component of programs that facilitate change. The current study…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, College Students, Family Relationship
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Cornelius, Vanessa; Wood, Leigh; Lai, Jennifer – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2016
Formal mentoring programmes continue to gain popularity in higher education, mirroring trends in industry. The study described in this article examines the design features of a formal mentoring programme for first year undergraduates and focused on three key aspects--the matching process, training and orientation, and interaction frequency. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Peer Relationship
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Whitton, Nicola; Jones, Rosie; Wilson, Scott; Whitton, Peter – Interactive Learning Environments, 2014
Alternate reality games (ARGs) are a relatively new form of collaborative game that make use of both the virtual and real worlds to engage players in a series of challenges within a compelling narrative. The Alternate Reality Games for Orientation, Socialisation and Induction (ARGOSI) project aimed to use this game format to provide an alternative…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Hamshire, Claire; Cullen, W. Rod – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2014
The transition to higher education can be problematic for some students as they adapt to institutional procedures and degree level working at the same time as developing new social networks. To help facilitate these complex transitions institutions are increasingly turning towards digital technologies to provide both flexible access to resources…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education, Student Adjustment
Russel, John H.; Thompson, Deborah – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1987
Describes a peer helping orientation program for first year college students using upperclass students as peer helpers. Reports study of effectiveness of peer helping program which compared students in the peer helping group (N=88) to no-contact (N=34), living at home (N=37), and residence hall (N=74) students. Results indicated significant…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Bowser, Don; Race, Ken – Distance Education, 1991
Discusses academic support programs for distance education students and describes the results of an evaluation of the orientation program at the University College of Central Queensland (UCCQ). A questionnaire was used to determine the costs of the program, whether student needs were being met, orientation attendance, and needed changes or…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Program Costs