elger, 10/25/02, ME 323, Mentors are statler, miller and khalid
A major project objective is "to create a mentor program, organized in tiers. This subtask involves the first iteration of mentor implementation. The goals are
Acquire concrete examples of mentoring for use in future mentor training workshops. The specific aim of this task is to create video examples of each element of the mentoring process as this process was presented at the workshop. | |
Develop a method to "design education" so that prof and mentors have the same understanding of the goals of the educational experience and the attributes of quality (i.e. what are the criteria that indicate that the goals are met). | |
Determine how mentors (a) influence affective outcomes of learners, and (b) influence learning of course content. |
Who: elger (lead), miller, statler and khalid
When: done by 10/30/02
Cost: Approximately $800 (mentor salary), video tapes, video editing
Outcomes
1.) video tapes showing examples of element of the mentoring cycle
2.) variety of assessment data from students and mentors
3.) examples of lesson plans for use in mentoring workshops and to illustrate paradigm of "performance based" understanding (TFu Framework)
Assessment Data (taking during class 10/18/02) This shows students initial attitudes towards use of peer mentors. | |
Assessment Data (from class on 10/25/02). These show examples of evaluation comments by students. | |
Lesson Plan 1 for Teaching by Mentors (mentor evaluation of blimp build #1: 10/25/02) | |
Assessment Data (taken during 10/28/02) A list of Mentor's observations from mentoring experience on best mentoring practices. | |
Photo gallery (photos from the blimp project class periods) | |
Assessment Data (taken 12/2/02) from Students and Mentor. This shows final data from students and mentors | |
Elger Project Evaluation (12/9/02). Summary of goals set and reached. | |
Mentor Implementation Design (12/9/02). Model for Using Mentors in the Classroom, Iteration #2 |