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Mentoring Programs – How Effective Are They?
Whether it’s parents, teachers, coaches, or family friends, there’s no question that adults serve as powerful role models for youth as they transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. Mentoring programs across the United States have tried to harness the power of positive role models in the hopes that relationships with an adult mentor will help to support kids’ socioemotional and cognitive development. But are mentoring programs effective? And do all programs have equally positive effects?... More>
Observation
APS Fellows Receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
In January, President Obama presented APS Fellows Julio Ramirez and Marigold Linton with Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. They were recognized for their outstanding contributions and effort in enhancing opportunities for participation by typically underrepresented individuals (women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.... More>
Student Notebook
How To Be a Good Mentee
Mentoring relationships are the bedrock on which much of higher education is built. Mentoring reflects a relationship between an experienced senior colleague (mentor) and a less experienced junior colleague or student (mentee), in which the mentor provides the mentee with resources, expertise, skills, and perspectives related to personal development and career advancement.... More>
Teaching Tips
Mentoring in Directed Independent Study
Professor Elizabeth Saigal provides tips for mentoring students through independent study. She provides suggestions for addressing poor performance, avoiding interpersonal problems between the mentor and the student, and for encouraging learning through long term goals.... More>
Letter/Observer Forum
Textbook Case and Mentoring as Education, Not Training
The Academic Observer hit a nerve with his January column “Why Are Textbooks So Expensive?” Following are just some of the comments received. See his response to these letters here. ... More>
