Male Peer Educators: Effects of Participation as Peer Educators on College Men

Male Peer Educators: Effects of Participation as Peer Educators on College Men

Recent literature on college men shows they are struggling to engage in activities that promote learning. The current study used data from the National Peer Educator Study to report the effects of participation as peer educators on learning outcomes for 258 college men. Male peer educators show sign...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of student affairs research and practice 2013-05, Vol.50 (2), p.189-207
Hauptverfasser: Heys, Kyle H., Wawrzynski, Matthew R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cognitive Development
College Students
Communication Skills
Consciousness Raising
Cultural Pluralism
Interpersonal Competence
Lifelong Learning
Males
Men
Outcomes of Education
Peer relationships
Peer Teaching
Student Development
Student Participation
Surveys
Teachers
Undergraduate Study
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Zusammenfassung:Recent literature on college men shows they are struggling to engage in activities that promote learning. The current study used data from the National Peer Educator Study to report the effects of participation as peer educators on learning outcomes for 258 college men. Male peer educators show significant growth from their peer educator experience along the cognitive complexity, intrapersonal development, interpersonal development, appreciation and awareness of diversity, and presentation and communication skills learning domains
ISSN:1949-6591
1949-6605
1949-6605
DOI:10.1515/jsarp-2013-0014