Mentoring Examples
Many of these examples have been adapted
from Schreyer
Institute information
Mentoring involves a dialogue between the mentor and the mentee. As this relationship grows it becomes obvious that giving and receiving feedback is beneficial to all involved. Collecting feedback from students is a way of gauging how well they are doing. It also provides a context in which students can reflect on their own learning and instructors can reflect on their teaching. Technology can facilitate and ease that communication process.
- Have students fill out open-ended assessment surveys in groups. These can be submitted via e-mail or as a survey in your ANGEL course. This gives each student an opportunity to interact with classmates and also reduces the instructor's paper shuffling. You can report the survey results in class, through e-mail, or in ANGEL.
- Use a survey in your ANGEL course to gather individual student feedback. Ask students to choose from a list of topics covered on the exam, the topic that was most beneficial learning, and how they intend to apply that learning in the future. This feedback is useful in shaping future course discussions and gives the students a voice.
- Divide your class into teams in ANGEL. Ask each team to send you an e-mail message containing the key idea that they learned in class that day and a question pertaining to that class. Respond to their questions within a set period of time. This brief student e-mail allows you to see if you are on the right track and helps you to prepare for future class discussions. It will also open a line of communication between you and your students. If several students asks the same question it might be a good time to add it to your FAQ page or bring it up during the next class.
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