Transformative Mentoring: Examining the Experience of Undergraduate Peer Mentors

• In Event: Mentoring and Context

Abstract

This review integrates literature on transformative learning and peer mentoring to provide understanding of how undergraduate peer mentors are impacted by their experiences. While the primary focus of these mentoring relationships is on the protégé, PMs themselves are also well-positioned for significant learning. Nevertheless, research on this developmental process and how particular aspects of the PM experience contribute to transformative growth is minimal. A search of educational databases and prominent educational journals yielded 47 articles for review. Findings suggested that PM transformation is more likely when institutions establish learning environments that include (a) trigger events; (b) opportunities for reflection; (c) collaborative discourse, and (d) supportive learning communities. Recommendations are made for how practitioners can incorporate these elements into PM experience.

Authors

• Bryce Douglas Bunting, Brigham Young University

• David Dwayne Williams, Brigham Young University