An Innovative University-Based Mentoring Program: Affecting College Students' Attitudes and Engagement

Autor/inn/en	Hughes, Carolyn; Welsh, Megan; Mayer, Allison; Bolay, Jennifer; Southard, Kathryn
Titel	An Innovative University-Based Mentoring Program: Affecting College Students' Attitudes and Engagement
Quelle	In: Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 16 (2009) 1, S.69-78 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1076-0180
Schlagwörter	Mentors; Poverty; Student Attitudes; Service Learning; Stereotypes; Social Attitudes; Friendship; Expectation; Interpersonal Relationship; High School Students; College Students; Socioeconomic Influences; Consciousness Raising; Program Effectiveness; Citizen Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Armut; Schülerverhalten; Service-Learning; Klischee; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Freundschaft; Expectancy; Erwartung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Collegestudent; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Bewusstseinsbildung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung
Abstract	Students who had enrolled in an innovative university-based service-learning class were asked to reflect on their expectations prior to mentoring youth attending high-poverty high schools, and whether they believed they had met these expectations post-mentoring. Findings indicated that students primarily were motivated by learning about the effects of poverty and forming ongoing relationships with their mentees, and that these expectations generally were met as a result of their mentoring experiences. The unique service-learning program, which allowed university students to mentor in youths' actual high school classes and provided ongoing support for the mentors, may have been critical components of the learning process and is described in detail. Recommendations for future research and implications for replicating similar service-learning programs are discussed. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning, University of Michigan. 1024 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3310. Tel: 734-647-7402; Fax: 734-647-7464; Web site: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mjcsl
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10