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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Cindy
dc.contributor.authorBeltman, Susan
dc.contributor.authorDinham, Judith
dc.contributor.authorDobinson, Toni
dc.contributor.authorJay, Jenny
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-16T02:07:48Z
dc.date.available2020-07-16T02:07:48Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationSmith, C.A. and Beltman, S. and Dinham, J. and Dobinson, T.J. and Jay, J. 2020. Supporting undergraduate university students through instrumental mentoring. Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 45 (1): pp. 82-98.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80041
dc.identifier.doi10.14221/ajte.2020v45n1.6
dc.description.abstract

© 2020 Social Science Press.

Student engagement and retention is a noted concern for universities and may be impacted by many different student factors such as difficulty transitioning to a university setting, inadequate skills or a sense of isolation. This study evaluated an instrumental mentoring program conducted at an Australian University in a program for pre service teachers. Twenty four undergraduate students were engaged as volunteer research assistants and worked with seven academic staff in meaningful writing and research tasks. Qualitative data was collected through focus groups, student journals, and follow up interviews. The data was analysed thematically. Results indicated that through their participation, students experienced and sustained an improved sense of belonging with more understanding and confidence regarding their academic writing and research skills. Implications for program practice, limitations, and future research directions are discussed.

dc.titleSupporting undergraduate university students through instrumental mentoring
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume45
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage82
dcterms.source.endPage98
dcterms.source.issn0313-5373
dcterms.source.titleAustralian Journal of Teacher Education
dc.date.updated2020-07-16T02:07:48Z
curtin.departmentSchool of Education
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Humanities
curtin.contributor.orcidDobinson, Toni [0000-0003-1790-0016]
curtin.contributor.orcidSmith, Cindy [0000-0002-3109-6864]
curtin.contributor.orcidBeltman, Susan [0000-0003-0998-9962]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridDobinson, Toni [55303224900]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridSmith, Cindy [45561745000]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridBeltman, Susan [23090076800]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridDinham, Judith [56485984000]


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