The impact of motivated volunteerism on peer-mentoring educational programs : evidence from Western Australia

Kwadwo Adusei-Asante, Daniel Doh

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Abstract

![CDATA[Volunteerism is a longstanding practice, known to provide benefits to both the volunteer—in terms of skills acquisition, employment opportunities and general life satisfaction—and the host institution. However, the sustainability of volunteerism is being questioned in the face of evidence that people seem to be losing interest. Within the context of social exchange theory, this paper discusses the impact of motivated volunteerism on the outcomes of a peer-mentoring programme aimed at improving retention and educational outcomes for domestic African undergraduate students in higher education at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. We argue that peer-mentoring educational programmes modelled on paid volunteerism achieve good outcomes for mentors and their mentees.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2017 STARS (Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success) Conference, 2 - 5 July 2017, Stamford Grand, Adelaide
PublisherSTARS
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventSTARS Conference -
Duration: 8 Jul 2018 → …

Conference

ConferenceSTARS Conference
Period8/07/18 → …

Keywords

  • voluntarism
  • mentoring
  • peer support
  • education, higher
  • African students
  • Joondalup (W.A.)

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