Damaci, Fehmo
Peer mentor program for the general chemistry laboratory designed to improve undergraduate STEM retention - p.1873-1880
We describe the design and implementation of an undergraduate peer mentor program that can overlay an existing general chemistry laboratory and is designed to improve STEM student retention. For the first four freshman cohorts going through the program, year-to-year retention improved by a four year average of 20% for students in peer mentored laboratories versus those not in peer mentored laboratories. A majority of students in peer mentored laboratories recommend continuation of the program, 85.4% of 765 students in the first three cohorts. Our program is uncomplicated and requires only modest financial resources to affect significant increases in STEM retention.
Undergraduate laboratory instructions
Collaborative learning
Cooperative learning
Student career counseling
Professional development
Laboratory management
540.07 / Dam
Peer mentor program for the general chemistry laboratory designed to improve undergraduate STEM retention - p.1873-1880
We describe the design and implementation of an undergraduate peer mentor program that can overlay an existing general chemistry laboratory and is designed to improve STEM student retention. For the first four freshman cohorts going through the program, year-to-year retention improved by a four year average of 20% for students in peer mentored laboratories versus those not in peer mentored laboratories. A majority of students in peer mentored laboratories recommend continuation of the program, 85.4% of 765 students in the first three cohorts. Our program is uncomplicated and requires only modest financial resources to affect significant increases in STEM retention.
Undergraduate laboratory instructions
Collaborative learning
Cooperative learning
Student career counseling
Professional development
Laboratory management
540.07 / Dam