Students Helping Students

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This second edition offers a practical training guide forcollege students who serve as leaders, tutors, counselors, oradvisors for their peers. This thoroughly revised and updatedvolume contains a fundamental discussion on student growth anddevelopment and provides learning objectives and self-discoveryexercises to help student leaders with tasks such as tutoring,student orientation, residence hall advising, crisis intervention,coaching, and more. Students Helping Students includes: * Updates on the most current research and the latest advances intechnology * A revised model that contains service learning and studentretention programs * The results of two intervention strategies: the Health BehaviorsAssessment and the College Learning Effectiveness Inventory, whichfocus on the topics of wellness and academic success * Descriptive overviews of peer programs addressing sexuality,safety, violence reduction, residence life, online peerconnections, and more Praise for the Second Edition of Students Helping Students "This new work remains the definitive standard in the field. Itshould be on the bookshelf of every student affairs professionaland is an important tool for preparing peer educators for providingservice."--Ernest Pascarella, professor and Mary LouisePetersen Chair in Higher Education, University of Iowa "The second edition of Students Helping Students teems withuseful material that can be thoughtfully applied by peer helpers.The what, so what, and now what framework reflectively guides thereader to self-discovery and thoughtful practical applications.Being a peer helper is a high-impact learning experience madeintentional through the pages of this fine book."--Susan R.Komives, professor of college student personnel, University ofMaryland and president, Council for the Advancement of Standards inHigher Education

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"Students Helping Students is an excellent resourcefor those seeking an introduction to the world of peer education,and for both novice and experienced advisors. Many of the theories,concepts, tools, and activities presented in this book are not onlyappropriate for peer educators, but are also appropriate for anyonewith positions in higher education." --NACADAJournal "This new work remains the definitive standard in thefield. It should be on the bookshelf of every student affairsprofessional and is an important tool for preparing peer educatorsfor providing service." --Ernest Pascarella, professorand Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education, University ofIowa "The second edition of Students Helping Studentsteems with useful material that can be thoughtfully applied by peerhelpers. The what, so what, and now what framework reflectivelyguides the reader to self-discovery and thoughtful practicalapplications. Being a peer helper is a high-impact learningexperience made intentional through the pages of this finebook." --Susan R. Komives, professor of college studentpersonnel, University of Maryland and president, Council for theAdvancement of Standards in Higher Education
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