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Peer Mentoring

Peer Mentoring . How can we support First Generation Students ?. Victoria Reszler University of Graz. Imageclip. Problems of First Generation Students. New social situation Financial pressures Time management Organisation Lack of acceptance and support from the family.

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Peer Mentoring

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  1. Peer Mentoring Howcanwesupport First Generation Students? Victoria Reszler University of Graz

  2. Imageclip

  3. Problems ofFirst Generation Students New social situation Financial pressures Time management Organisation Lack of acceptance and support from the family

  4. Recruitment rate according to education of fathers Situationin Austria No A-levels/high school diploma A-levels/high school diploma

  5. Situation in Austria

  6. Drop-out rate First Generation Students: 15 % drop out in the first year Children of academics: 8% drop out in the first year

  7. Project Targeted support for First Generation Students Support in the transition from school to university Support during the first year in Higher Education Individual guidance in person and via e-mail Pilot restricted to FGS in programmes of natural sciences and the humanities Limited term of two years (9/2013 – 9/2015)

  8. Project Peer Mentoring is… Mentoring-relationship between students Mentor is slightly more experienced Same background Guidance, instruction and support No subject-specific learning support!

  9. Project Peer Mentoring because… Connectedness to university Perseverance in following goals Role modelling

  10. Training

  11. Evaluation of the Training

  12. Status Quo 2 mentors About 70 mentees Individual trial day Presentations in schools Education & school fairs

  13. Goals Helping mentees to choose the right study programme Improving academic integration and familiarisation Improving transition from school to university Facilitating adjustment to university life Increasing academic support considering diversity Extending the project

  14. Questions? Victoria Reszler University of Graz

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