What is the practice?
Mentoring is “a relationship between an older, more experienced adult and an unrelated, younger protégé – a relationship in which the adult provides ongoing guidance, instruction, and encouragement aimed at developing the competence and character of the protégé” (Rhodes, 2002, p. 3).
Note: Rhodes, J. E. (2009). Stand by Me: The Risks and Rewards of Mentoring Today’s Youth. Harvard University Press.
In the study used to establish the evidence base for mentoring to teach STEM skills, the following skills were taught:
- STEM activity knowledge
- STEM career planning confidence
- STEM engagement
Where has it been implemented?
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- School setting (1 study)
Where is the best place to find out how to do this practice?
The best place to find out how to use mentoring to teach STEM involvement skills is in the following article:
- Sowers, J., Powers, L., Schmidt, J., Kellter, T. E., Turner, A., Salazar, A., & Swank, P. R. (2017). A randomized trial of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics mentoring program. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 40(4), 196-204. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165143416633426
References used to establish this evidence base:
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Sowers, J., Powers, L., Schmidt, J., Kellter, T. E., Turner, A., Salazar, A., & Swank, P. R. (2017). A randomized trial of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics mentoring program. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 40(4), 196-204. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165143416633426
Related Lesson Starter
The best place to find out how to use mentoring to teach STEM involvement skills is in the following article:
- Sowers, J., Powers, L., Schmidt, J., Kellter, T. E., Turner, A., Salazar, A., & Swank, P. R. (2017). A randomized trial of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics mentoring program. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 40(4), 196-204. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165143416633426
