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ERIC Number: EJ1023499
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1361-1267
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Connection, Challenge, and Change: The Narratives of University Students Mentoring Young Indigenous Australians
O'Shea, Sarah; Harwood, Valerie; Kervin, Lisa; Humphry, Nici
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, v21 n4 p392-411 2013
In this article, we highlighted the stories of university student mentors who are involved in the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME). The AIME program works with young Indigenous school students, at primary and secondary school levels, to encourage continued participation in education and to consider university as a viable life goal. The AIME program is explored from the perspective of the university students who are selected to mentor young Australian Indigenous school students. Adopting a narrative inquiry approach, the article presents richly descriptive insight into the motivations of these mentors and highlights how this experience has impacted upon them. While the research presented focuses on narratives of mentors, the data indicate that the AIME program employs an innovative approach to mentoring that enhances cultural understanding for mentors.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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