Students Helping Students
A Guide for Peer Educators on College Campuses
Samenvatting
This practical guide is considered the standard for training the thousands of college students who serve as leaders, tutors, counselors, and advisors for their peers. Beginning with a fundamental discussion of student growth and development and current research on the topic, the authors go on to provide learning objectives and exercises to help prepare peer educators for such tasks as tutoring, student orientation, residence hall advising, crisis intervention, coaching, and more.
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<p>Foreword (John N. Gardner).</p>
<p>Preface.</p>
<p>About the Authors.</p>
<p>1 Peer Educators on the College Campus.</p>
<p>2 Student Maturation and the Impact of Peers.</p>
<p>3 Enhancing Cultural Proficiency.</p>
<p>4 Interpersonal Communication Skills: Creating the Helping Interaction.</p>
<p>5 Problem Solving with Individuals.</p>
<p>6 Understanding Group Process.</p>
<p>7 Leading Groups Effectively.</p>
<p>8 Strategies for Academic Success.</p>
<p>9 Using Campus Resources and Referral Techniques.</p>
<p>10 Ethics and Strategies for Good Practice</p>
<p>11 Examples of Peer Education Programs in Higher Education.</p>
<p>Glossary.</p>
<p>References.</p>
<p>Index.</p>

