Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Date of this Version
2004
Document Type
Article
Citation
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (20) 2; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/tia.17063888.0022.022http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/tia.17063888.0022.022
Abstract
Training and mentoring Graduate Student Instructors (GS Instructors) at large institutions presents three challenges to instructional developers: 1) training numerous GS Instructors from multiple departments, 2) the vast array of duties GS Instructors need training in, and 3) the continual sophistication of GS Instructors. Here we describe how the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan has met these challenges through the use of Graduate Student Mentors (GS Mentors). GS Mentors are experienced GS Instructors who are trained to mentor and advise their peers. We discuss how the GS Mentors are selected, trained, and supervised, and how they have helped to meet the challenges outlined above.
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License: CC BY-NC-ND