ERIC Number: EJ1085337
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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The Development of a Scale on Assessing Peer Mentoring at the College Level
Kocadere, Selay Arkün
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, v23 n4 p328-340 2015
The purpose of my study was to develop and validate a scale to assess peer mentoring practices that aim to enhance learning. In the development process, 4 focus group interviews were conducted with 10 mentors and 12 mentees who participated in 8 weeks of peer mentoring. In addition to the literature, the findings from interviews were used to develop items. The 11-item form was administered to 126 college students. After the confirmatory factor analysis, the scale took on its final form with 10 items in 3 factors as Contribution to Mentee, Mentor Characteristics, and Peer Relationships. The results of confirmatory analysis were: GFI 0.92, CFI 0.99, NNFI 0.98, RMSEA 0.080, and Cronbach a coefficient was found to be 0.954.
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, Focus Groups, College Students, Factor Analysis, Program Evaluation, Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Statistical Analysis, Nonparametric Statistics, Foreign Countries, Semi Structured Interviews, Likert Scales, Rating Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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