Open AccessImproving Academic Performance and Retention of First-Year Biology Students through a Scalable Peer Mentorship Program
Author(s) -
Mike Wilton,
Daniel S. Katz,
Anthony Clairmont,
Eduardo Gonzalez-Niño,
Kathy R. Foltz,
Rolf E. Christoffersen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.33
H-Index - 67
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.21-02-0039
Subject(s) - mentorship , scalability , medical education , computer science , psychology , medicine , operating system
This study evaluates the performance of a near-peer mentoring program for first-year biology majors. The program’s intention is to improve student retention generally, and academic and soft skills more specifically. The effect of the program was investigated via ethnographic methods, a program-specific survey, and regression analyses.