Peer mentoring is a form of mentorship that typically takes place between someone who has lived through a specific experience, the peer mentor, and someone new to that experience, the peer mentee, such as an experienced student mentoring a new student in a subject or at a new school; it is also used to support health and lifestyle changes through regular one-on-one sessions between patients or clients and peers who have already recovered or rehabilitated. Peer mentors are generally chosen for their sensibility, confidence, social skills and reliability, and they provide education, recreation and support while sometimes challenging mentees with new ideas that push them beyond what is comfortable. Little is firmly known about the nature of peer mentoring relationships beyond good feelings and friendship, and peer mentoring led by senior students can sometimes discourage diversity and limit critical analysis of the higher education system.
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Core ClaimA more experienced peer supports someone new to a shared experience, such as an established student mentoring one who is new to a subject or school. 1 FAQs
What do critics say about peer mentoring?
Critics say its outcomes beyond friendship are poorly studied.
Critics argue that little is known about the nature of peer mentoring relationships, and that few consistent studies show outcomes beyond good feelings among peers and the development of friendships. They also warn that peer mentoring led by senior students may discourage diversity and prevent critical analysis of the higher education system.
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1. Wikipedia: Peer mentoring
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Peer mentoring is a form of mentorship that usually takes place between a person who has lived through a specific experience and a person who is new to that experience. An example would be an experienced student being a peer mentor to a new student, the peer mentee, in a particular subject, or in a new school.
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Peer mentoring is a form of mentorship that usually takes place between a person who has lived through a specific experience (peer mentor) and a person who is new to that experience (the peer mentee).
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Peer mentoring is a form of mentorship that usually takes place between a person who has lived through a specific experience (peer mentor) and a person who is new to that experience (the peer mentee).
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