Mentor
Responses to Multiple Choice Questions (Frequencies)
[8] 1)
During what periods of time were you involved, in any way,
in the mentoring program at Reed? (Check all that apply)
_0_ a) Summer, 2000 [9]
_1_
b) Fall, 2000 _2_
c) Spring, 2001
3)
Were your goals or expectations for the Mentoring Program
realized or not?
_0_
1: Fully _3_
2: Fairly well _0_
3: Limited extent _0_
4: Little or not at all
6)
During the school year, were you working primarily in connection
with:
_0_
a)Introductory level courses _3_
b)Upper level courses _0_
c) Both _0_
d) Neither (please explain):
7)
How many hours per week on average did you work for the mentor
program during the school year?
Range
3 - 4
8)
Approximately how many students did you mentor this past year?
Mentor
#1 = 10, Mentor #2 = 6, Mentor #3 = 20
9)
On the table below, please estimate the percentage of your
time that was spent in teaching in each of the listed situations.
10)
Then, on the same table, please rank order the jobs in which
you felt you were most and least effective, with 1 being the
most effective (i.e., aided students the most)
| Mentoring
jobs while assisting in labs |
Percentage
of time (%) (averages) |
Rank-Order
(effectiveness) |
| a)
instrumentation (teaching students how to use lab equipment) |
8 |
2,3 |
| b)
instructional aspects of lab equipment (i.e., its functions
and purposes) |
5 |
4 |
| c)
working closely with a faculty member in connection with
labs. |
12 |
1,6 |
| d)
one-on-one tutoring |
10 |
2 |
| e)
group tutoring |
12 |
1 |
| f)
one-on-one or group consultation with students regarding
design and implementation of student’s own research
projects |
28 |
2 |
| g)
technology or resource support (e.g., fixing/maintaining
computer programs or lab equipment) |
3 |
1 |
| h)
helping students prepare lab reports |
12 |
2,
5 |
| i)
helping to grade exams, lab reports etc. |
0 |
0 |
| j)
other (please explain): Photocopying and gathering materials
for lecture portion. |
10 |
1 |
11)
Did you spend any time on mentoring tasks not connected with
the labs?
_1_
Yes: what tasks?
_2_ No
12)
Did your involvement in the mentoring program affect your
performance as a student? If it did, please explain:
_1_
Yes _2_
No
13)
Has your experience as a mentor altered your plans for after
graduation?
_0_ Yes:
In what way(s)?
_3_ No
14)
Would you recommend working as a mentor to other interested
students?
_2_ a)Yes
_1_ b)
Uncertain
_0_ c) No
15)
Overall, how would you rate your experience in the mentoring
program?
_1_ a)Very good
_1_ b)Good
_1_ c)Sometimes good, sometimes not
_0_ d)Disappointing
_0_ e)Very disappointing Thank
you very much for taking the time to complete this survey;
your responses will help to strengthen future mentoring programs.
Assessment
Introduction
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
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