Capturing Peer Research Mentoring Experience in Undergraduate Education: A Qualitative Case Study
HACETTEPE ÜNIVERSITESI E?ITIM FAKÜLTESI DERGISI / HACETTEPE UNIV., JOURNAL OF FACULTY OF EDUCATION, vol.37, no.2, pp.591-605, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 37 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.16986/huje.2021067594
- Journal Name: HACETTEPE ÜNIVERSITESI E?ITIM FAKÜLTESI DERGISI / HACETTEPE UNIV., JOURNAL OF FACULTY OF EDUCATION
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, MLA - Modern Language Association Database
- Page Numbers: pp.591-605
- Keywords: Peer research mentoring, peer mentoring experience, undergraduate level research methods course, case study, SELF-EFFICACY, PERCEPTIONS, CURRICULUM, BENEFITS, IMPACT, MODEL
- Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to capture the peer research mentoring experience of pre-service school counselors who were involved in a Peer Research Mentoring Program deployed at an undergraduate level Research Methods course. We used a qualitative case study and employed criterion sampling to recruit 10 pre-service school counselors who had completed the Research Methods course at an international university in Northern Cyprus as research mentors. We paired up the research mentors with pre-service school counselors who were enrolled in the course. Upon completion of a training module, the peer research mentors guided their peers in developing an effective research proposal. We collected data through qualitative surveys from 10 peer research mentors and 9 mentees. Data were subjected to content analysis. The results indicated that the peer research mentoring process enabled the research mentors to gain first-hand research mentoring experience; updated their knowledge and skills regarding conducting research; increased their research self-efficacy and research interests, and improved their communication skills.