Web Seminar #2
Presentation #1: Relationships in School-Based Mentoring Programs
Presenter: Dr. Thomas Keller, Duncan and Cindy Campbell Professor, Portland State University. Click here for Dr. Keller's full bio.
Description: Drawing from his study on school-based mentoring programs and his previous experience as a caseworker, Dr. Keller reviewed and discussed recent research examining the development of mentor-student relationships in school settings. This presentation also addressed the interpersonal processes that contribute to successful and productive mentoring relationships.
Teleconference Files:
- Audio recording of the presentation (90 minutes, 36 MB, mp3 format) Download audio
- PowerPoint slides (notes view, PDF format) Download slides
Presentation #2: The Importance of Match Activities on Mentoring Relationships
Presenter: Dr. Michael Karcher, Associate Professor of Education and Human Development, University of Texas at San Antonio. Click here for Dr. Karcher's full bio.
Description: Using data and instruments from his own research, and drawing upon existing research into mentoring relationships, Dr. Karcher explored the activities which tend to produce successful mentoring outcomes, program structures that facilitate meaningful activities, and the interplay between mentor's motivations and their approach to the relationship.
Teleconference Files:
- Audio recording of the presentation (90 minutes, 34 MB, mp3 format) Download audio
- PowerPoint slides (notes view, PDF format) Download slides
- Handout (additional reading which will further explain key points in the presentation, PDF format) Download handout
Training Supplements:
- Using Mentoring Research Findings to Build Effective Programs (collected supplements, plus presentation slides)
- Guide to Key Mentoring Research
- Frequently Asked Questions About Research and Evaluation