In his classic parenting book, The Wonder of Boys, psychologist Michael Gurian claims that “three families – not one” are needed to raise a healthy child to be a happy, successful adult. The first ...

The Mentoring Skills workshops are designed to enhance participants effectiveness in mentoring students. Designed as a three-part series, each session introduces new content while building on the ...

Trainees’ scientific communication skills and how they are mentored are significant predictors of intention to persist in research careers, independently of research skills. 1 As mentors to graduate ...

In a mentoring relationship, a more experienced person (or mentor) provides a less experienced person (or protégé) with information, support and friendship. Mentoring can happen in almost any context, ...

"A hallmark of excellent mentorship is progressive change in the relationship." (from Johnson's On Being a Mentor) As you move through the mentoring relationship with a student, the student should ...

The Self-Assessment of Mentoring Skills (SAMS) is a simple inventory that mentors may use to identify their perceived level of skills related to mentoring undergraduate student researchers. Skills are ...

Being a mentor is a fulfilling way to pass on your knowledge and share the reward of your experience with someone. It also is a great way to learn more about yourself — a point not lost on the most ...

My (Victoria) first full-time role after completing my Ph.D. in world history combined teaching with administration; I suddenly had to oversee a curriculum, manage instructors and teach several ...

Being a peer mentor has a lot of responsibility that isn’t always realized when accepting the role. Your mentee may expect you to be an expert and have all the answers. You may have trouble scheduling ...

Mentors spend time talking, encouraging, and building connections at the lunch table to help promote prosocial behaviors and strengthen students' peer relationships.

A two-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) titled ‘Be a great mentor to be a good teacher’ commenced at the Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) in Mysuru on Friday with the aim of equipping ...

In a mentoring relationship, a more experienced person (or mentor) provides a less experienced person (or protégé) with information, support and friendship. Mentoring can happen in almost any context, ...