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Time to listen in and observe to foster better mentor-mentee relationships

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Lucas-Thompson, R. G., Weiler, L. M., Haddock, S. A., Henry, K. L., Zimmerman, T. S.,  Krafchick, J., & Prabhu, N. (2020). “Listening In”: Improving the Science and Practice of Mentoring Through Naturalistic Observations of Mentor–Mentee Relationships. Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-020-01777-3 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Although many studies and papers have repeatedly […]

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The missing metrics: Emerging practices for measuring students’ relationships and networks

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By Mahnaz Charania and Julia Freeland Fisher, Christensen Institute The following is the executive summary of a longer report, which may be found here. Young people need the right resources at their disposal to navigate uncertain times and to pursue their evolving interests and passions. All too often, however, a critical resource in the opportunity […]

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New “Mentoring Processes Scale” assesses five dimensions of youth mentoring

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Tolan, P. H., McDaniel, H. L., Richardson, M., Arkin, N., Augenstern, J., & DuBois, D. L. (1010). Improving understanding of how mentoring works: Measuring multiple intervention processes. Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22408 Summarized by Monica Arkin  Notes of Interest: Researchers identified five commonly used mentoring intervention processes: identification with mentor, social & emotional support, teaching […]

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Profiles in Mentoring: Dr. Paul Hernandez talks mentoring, measurement, and what we can do to keep people in STEM degrees

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We’re pleased to bring you our interview with Dr. Paul Hernandez, an associate professor at Texas A&M University in the department of Teaching, Learning and Culture. His research focuses on the contextual factors, developmental relationships, and motivational processes that support and broaden participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers – particularly for students […]

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