An Innovative Near-Peer Mentoring Model for Undergraduate and Secondary Students: STEM Focus |
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| Authors: | Laura S Tenenbaum Margery K Anderson Marti Jett Debra L Yourick |
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| Institution: | 1. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA
2. Integrative Systems Biology Program, United States Army Centers for Environmental Health Research (CEHR), Fort Detrick, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20314-1000, USA
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| Abstract: | This study examined a novel mentoring model, near-peer mentorship, that supports the development of mentee and mentor, incorporates established principles of mentoring, and offers unique opportunities to integrate research and teaching in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) internship. Using qualitative methods, this model was examined from the perspectives of near-peer mentors and student mentees during a science education internship at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Results revealed that this mentorship model contributed to personal, educational, and professional growth for near-peer mentors and increased the interest and engagement of students studying STEM. We discuss implications, limitations, and future directions. |
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