60-Second SoTL – Episode 7

This week’s episode features a recent article from the open-access International Journal for Students as Partners and explores how a group mentorship scheme with students, alumni, and staff supports student learning in a distance education experience:

Foss, Anna M, Sophia Kohler, Sumedh Kulkarni, Natalina Sutton, Mary-Ann Schreiner, Nicolò Saverio Centemero, Grace Mambula, Diederik Lohman, Sarah C Smith, and Rebecca French. 2022. “Triadic Partnerships: Evaluation of a Group Mentorship Scheme.” International Journal for Students As Partners 6 (1): 199-211. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v6i1.4858.

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Read More about Mentoring Models

  • Deveaux, Faith. 1997. “The Triadic Partnership.” Journal of Family Psychotherapy 8 (1): 43-51. https://doi.org/10.1300/J085V08N01_04
  • Huizing, Russell L. 2012. “Mentoring Together: A Literature Review of Group Mentoring.” Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning 20 (1): 27-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2012.645599
  • Terrion, Jenepher Lennox, and Dominique Leonard. 2007. “A Taxonomy of the Characteristics of Student Peer Mentors in Higher Education: Findings from a Literature Review. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning 15 (2): 149-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611260601086311

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Not Just a Cup of Coffee: Why Mentoring Matters

Limed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 4, Episode 1 In this kickoff to our new season, we explore the heart of mentorship in higher education. Guests Titch Madzima, Sabrina Perkins, and Maureen Vandermass-Peeler share personal stories of the mentors who shaped…

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LGBTQ+ Mentoring, Part 2: When LGBTQ+ Identities are Shared  

In a previous post, we explained the importance of mentoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-, and queer (LGBTQ+) students, and considerations for engaged faculty and staff allies as they engage in doing so. This second post of the two-part series will…

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Mentoring LGBTQ+ Students, Part 1: Considerations for All Mentors 

For many students, attending a residential college is the first time they have lived away from home. During this time, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-, and queer (LGBTQ+) students may have increased opportunities to explore, and even freedom to be public…

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Genealogical Legacies: Comparing Academic and Family Influences 

Recently, I (Sabrina) attended a workshop hosted by our Undergraduate Research Program (URP) on “equity-centered mentoring in undergraduate research.” The workshop was led by Associate Director CJ Fleming and other URP leaders, and focused on applying the “JEDI-B” framework to…

Read More about Students as Partners

  • Cook-Sather, Alison, and Sophia Abbot. 2016. “Translating Partnerships: How Faculty-Student Collaboration in Explorations of Teaching and Learning Can Transform Perceptions, Terms, and Selves.” Teaching and Learning Inquiry 4 (2): 36-49. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.4.2.5 [Open Access]
  • Cook-Sather, Alison, Melanie Bahti, and Anita Ntem. 2019. Pedagogical Partnerships: A How-To Guide for Faculty, Students, and Academic Developers in Higher Education. Elon, NC: Elon University Center for Engaged Learning. https://doi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa1 [Open Access]
  • Healey, Mick, Abbi Flint, and Kathy Harrington. 2016. “Students As Partners: Reflections on a Conceptual Model.” Teaching and Learning Inquiry 4 (2): 8-20. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.4.2.3 [Open Access]
  • Matthews, Kelly E. 2017. “Five Propositions for Genuine Students As Partners Practice.” International Journal for Students As Partners 1 (2). https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v1i2.3315 [Open Access]
  • Mercer-Mapstone, Lucy, Sam Lucie Dvorakova, Kelly E Matthews, Sophia Abbot, Breagh Cheng, Peter Felten, Kris Knorr, Elizabeth Marquis, Rafaella Shammas, and Kelly Swaim. 2017. “A Systematic Literature Review of Students As Partners in Higher Education.” International Journal for Students As Partners 1 (1). https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v1i1.3119 [Open Access]
  • Mercer-Mapstone, Lucy, and Sophia Abbot, eds. 2020. The Power of Partnership: Students, Staff, and Faculty Revolutionizing Higher Education. Elon, NC: Elon University Center for Engaged Learning. https://doi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa2 [Open Access]

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A Conversation on What Matters: Collaborative Writing  

This blog post was written as a conversation piece involving collaborators who started as a student (written by Kira Campagna) and professor (Caroline Ketcham) and became colleagues. The post focuses on work style and the different approaches and experiences we…

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Reflecting on my Experience as a Neurodivergent Learner 

I recently started my role as a CEL Student Scholar for the 2024–2026 Research Seminar on Affirming and Inclusive Engaged Learning for Neurodivergent Students. As a neurodivergent student myself, I was able to provide an important perspective for the participants,…

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Building Trust in Mentoring Relationships

Mutual trust is widely recognized as a significant component of effective mentoring relationships because emotional and psychological safety allows both mentors and mentees to use their energy for learning and productivity rather than self-protection. Unfortunately, limited research exists on building…

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Student-Faculty Partnerships for Co-Constructing Learning

Making College “Worth It” – Season 1, Episode 12 In this episode of “Making College Worth It,” hosts Nolan Schultheis and Jessie Moore delve into student-faculty partnerships in higher education. They interview Olivia Choplin, an associate professor at Elon University,…