ERIC Number: ED650292
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-May
Pages: 80
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The Impact Mentoring Has on Black Male College Students Pursuing Post-Graduate Education at Predominantly White Institutions
Charles Wiley
Online Submission, Ed.D. Scholarly Research Project, Bradley University
Through qualitative methodology, the researcher examined the challenges that Black male college students at predominantly White institutions face when seeking to locate or establish relationships with mentors at their institutions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to get first-hand knowledge of ten senior undergraduate Black males pursuing postgraduate studies at predominantly White institutions. In addition, the researcher conducted the interviews through the Zoom application. Moreover, the researcher organized and transcribed the interviews, spreadsheets, transcripts, notes, and findings for the themes through the Sonix application using coding. The purpose of this action research study was to examine the impact mentoring has on Black male college students pursuing postgraduate education at predominantly White institutions. In this study, the researcher examined how Black male college students can establish mentoring relationships at predominately White institutions. Those students cannot take advantage of the impact and influence mentors provide as they pursue postgraduate education. The findings, which are of utmost importance, suggest that mentoring played an essential role in assisting Black male college students by giving them a voice in how predominantly White institutions can help them increase academic performance, self-esteem, and social skills.
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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