Peer Mentor Reflection

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The first part of my peer mentor plan focused on a presentation regarding how to study for midterms. The idea was that this presentation would be a simple discussion with the use of a visual aid. The presentation was intended to provide first-year students with the tools needed to improve academic success. Me and my instructor Nick decided not to take time out of class for this particular project. The project didn't come together quite the way I had hoped, and it turned out to be longer than I had anticipated. My class had already missed so much class time from the Wednesday information sessions that we deemed it not worth the extra loss of time. We decided instead to minimize that allocated time and use it to inform the students how to properly …show more content…

I decided to create a short YouTube video showing students how to properly record/send these video/audio files as part of their homework. Nick and I decided it would be best to include this in an E-mail which contained all the necessary information. After sending the e-mail I spent just a few minutes in the next class to address any questions people had. There haven’t been any problems following the presentation, and everyone was able to successfully record their own audio files. A few students mentioned that they were happy I had created the video, and I’m glad we found a way to utilize my understanding of technology to assist the first year students with their homework. Overall I think I still managed to achieve my goal of providing first-year students with the tools needed to improve academic success. Additionally, I think this informed them that I, as a resource, am useful for more than just class-related info. Hopefully, the students will go forth knowing that I am willing to help them with a variety of problems. I also organized group events as the second part of my peer mentor

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