A team of Kent State educators and scientists are undertaking a research study to broaden participation in STEM through a method known as cascading peer-mentorship. Cascading peer mentorship facilitates the transfer of knowledge and experience from senior participants (computer science researchers and college students) to junior members (high school students and then to middle school and elementary students). This approach transforms junior members from passive recipients into active participants by allowing them to mentor younger students while creating opportunities for participants ...
How do I register?
Registration for all Recreation and Wellness Services training is required through Fusion. All student employees will need to register to receive attendance credit. Examples include monthly in – services, Full Staff Training, Student Leader Cohort Training.
What has been some foundational research used in creating RecWell+?
- Challenge and Support (Sanford, 1967).
- Social Change Model (Astin H.S. & Astin A.W., 1996)
- Experiential Learning Model (Kolb, 1984)
- Kouzes and Posner’s 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership in The Leadership Challenge (2005)
- Leadership Identity Development Model (Komives, Owen, Longerbeam, Mainella, & Osteen, 2005)
- Data findings from the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL)