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© University of Reading 2008 www.reading.ac.uk
Counselling and Psychological Services &Department of Chemistry
18 April 2023
Transition MentoringTraining for Chemistry Mentors 2009
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What is Mentoring?
• An informal relationship
• A supportive relationship
• A guiding relationship
• Leads to the growth of both mentor and mentee
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What Mentoring isn’t
• Not personal tutoring
• Not psychological counselling
• Not telling someone what to do
• Not doing it for them
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What does the word ‘Mentor’ mean?
• The word ‘Mentor’ first appears in Homer’s Odyssey
• ‘Mentor’ is the name of the disguised goddess ‘Athene’
• In the role of ‘Mentor’ she acts as the guide of the young Telemachus
• Etymologically ‘mentor’ means ‘guide, counsellor’
• Comes from the root ‘men-’ (as in ‘men tal’) meaning ‘remember’, ‘think’
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So…a MENTOR
is someone who…
• keeps the other person in mind
• thinks about what might be going on for them
• ‘looks out’ for them
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What is a mentor?
A mentor is
• guide
• friend
• listener
• coach
• caring person
A mentor isn’t
• guardian angel
• foster parent
• therapist
• probation officer
• tutor
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• Practical– Where can I buy…? Who do I ask about…? How can I
…?
• Social– Good ways to meet people… the cheapest pizza…
the friendliest pub…
• Academic– How do I write a lab report?– What’s expected for an assignment?– What’s the best way to revise for this text?
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What kind of things can a mentor help with?
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Discuss in pairs:
• What would the characteristics of an appalling mentor be?– What would be really unhelpful in a mentor?– What sorts of things would really put you off using a
mentor?
Brainstorm your ideas in the whole group…
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What makes a good mentor?
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• Support new students to develop skills to become – independent adults– independent learners– comfortable about asking questions– able to look for and find their own answers– develop AUTONOMY
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Aims of Transition Mentoring:
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• enabling students to develop new skills
• NOT solving or overcoming ‘problems’
it involves:
• Encouraging
• Supporting
• Enthusing
• Avoiding the word ‘problem’ and the phrase ‘can I help?’
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Good Mentoring is about…
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YOU are the EXPERTS!
YOU have done it already!
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Your experience is key:
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In groups of three, talk about:
• What were you most worried about before you arrived?
• What did you find hardest about – your first term?– Your first year?
• Where were the ‘hotspots’?
• What do you know now that you wish you’d known then?
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What was it like for you?
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• In your groups you will be assigned a theme:– Welcome soundbites – introduce yourselves and
explain your role as mentors– Things you were worried about before you arrived;
what happened to your worries when you got here– What will be happening in Freshers Week – and 3
POSITIVE points about studying in the Chemistry Department
– One piece of advice you would give yourself as a First Year. Close the podcast with a goodbye/see you soon message
Recording a Welcome Podcast
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Part 1 support- Autumn term1. A few weeks before Freshers’ week- email to introduce yourself
2. Freshers’ week- • Wednesday- module enrolment• Friday- meet and greet quiz and chat
3. Week 2/ 3 social activity- mentors to arrangeSupport in terms of practical course worries
4. Week 3- first tutorial to be started and handed in in week 4. First tutorial week 5.
5. Week 6- Refreshers week- may hold study skills session
6. Week 8- begin revision for end of term test in week 10
There are key times within the calendar of a Part 1 student when they may require more support. Listed here are those times. If you can think of any more we can add them to the timeline.
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Part 1 support- spring term
8. Beginning of spring term Organic chemistry test
9. Weeks 2, 3 and 4 IT skills.Coursework due in week 5 or 6
10. Week 7- Organic chemistry final lab report
due in. 11. Week 8- begin revision for end of spring term test in week 10
12. Easter- Begin revision for end of year exams which start in week 5 of summer term
7. Beginning of Spring term- may be a difficult time for some first year students. Some might need extra support.
I will send reminder emails to you all shortly before each. Please make particular effort to contact your mentees at these times.
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• Make it personal and friendly
• Refer to your own (recent) experience
• Add something about what you are doing this year
• Talk about what your favourite 1st year modules were
• Or your least favourite
• Mainly, try and remember what you felt like when you were in their position– What were you worried about?– How did you feel?
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Tips for writing your first email: