A freshmen mentoring program at the Universitat Politècnica de València over the period 2000-2010
Abstract: Purpose: We quantify
the dedication of mentors and mentees in a double-mentor program for freshmen.
We also analyze the fulfillment of the expectations of all the participants and
the utility of each mentor during the meetings.
Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire addressed to the
participants was designed and took to all of them.
Findings: We see that the mentees are highly satisfied with the mentoring
program. Despite of mentors want mentees to participate more intensively in the
program, mentees consider that their participation in the program is
sufficient. Student and teacher mentors agree that freshmen could take more
profit of the program. We also observe that the student mentor is slightly more
implicated in the program than the teacher mentor.
Research limitations/implications: Our results depend on the opinion of
the mentors and the mentees. It would be fruitful to know the opinion of the
freshmen who are not enrolled in the program.
Practical implications: Our research confirms the validity of the system.
We hope that our conclusions will be fruitful for other institutions that would
like to implement a double-mentor program for freshmen.
Originality/value: Many mentoring programs have been designed basing on a
big brother/sister system. We analyze the development of a double-mentor
program. The last law concerning university students, approved in Spain in
2011, indicates that mentoring programs should be designed in the frame of
every degree, and they should be conducted by teachers and by technical staff.
With our formula, both approaches are combined.
Author: Xavier Barrachina, J.
Alberto Conejero, Eloína García-Félix
Journal Code: jptindustrigg110026
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