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Making the first year count

This study explores the implementation and impact of peer mentoring initiatives aimed at supporting first-year biological psychology students. The need for academic assistance became evident through identified difficulties within the first-year module. Programs like the Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) and discipline-based mentoring at universities such as Manchester and Otago University offer structured, student-led sessions. Trained peer mentors facilitate learning and foster a supportive environment, aiming to improve academic performance and student confidence during their initial university experience.

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Making the first year count

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  1. Making the first year count Peer Mentoring

  2. Peer Mentoring The Initial Need • Biological Psychology first year module difficulties highlighted the need for academic assistance • Student led one hour sessions in the lead up to the January exam • Other pockets of activity of first year mentoring

  3. Peer Mentoring Mentoring Schemes • Student Coaching Network in Tremough for Biosciences • Otago University, New Zealand • Manchester University

  4. Peer Mentoring Manchester : PASS • Began in America where it is known as Supplemental Instruction (SI) • PASS – Peer Assisted Study Sessions • Supplement the academic programme • Students facilitating learning in other students, not teaching • 2 days of initial training split over 4 half day workshops • Discipline based and student led

  5. Hierarchy at Manchester Teaching and learning Manager Teaching and Learning advisor Sabbatical officers Staff coordinators Student coordinators PASS leaders Students

  6. Peer Mentoring Manchester : Peer Mentoring • Pastoral service separate from PASS • Two hours of initial training plus follow up sessions • One-on-one partnership initiated before the start of term • Discipline based and student led

  7. Peer Mentoring Issues • Lack of attendance -Students labeling themselves as having a problem -Students didn’t have something in particular to ask -PASS is not necessary for all modules • Overlap between PASS and Peer Mentoring

  8. Derfel Owen Student engagement and participation manager Peer Mentoring Staff Coordinator PASS and peer mentoring at Exeter Student Leaders Students • Aid to first year students academically and pastorally • Scaled down hierarchy • University based and student led

  9. Peer Mentoring Peer mentoring at Exeter • TimetablingMyExeter timetable Lecture gaps • Training Facilitating learning not teaching • Incentives Access to exclusive employability events Access to other paid work opportunities

  10. Peer Mentoring Peer Mentoring at Exeter • Sessions should be run in response to a particular need from students • Publicity of the scheme with an opt-out procedure • Expectations of students must be correct through appropriate publicity

  11. Peer Mentoring What next? • Trialed at Exeter within disciplines that have identified a ‘problem’ module - e.g. Biological Psychology first year module Improve the first year experience through the establishment of a supportive environment, enabling deeper understanding of fundamental academic principles and increasing individual confidence.

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