The Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring Module on the Personality of Peer Mentors

Haizan binti Mohd Taha, Fauziah Hanim binti Abdul Jalal, Nora binti Dato Yahya, Mardian Shah bin Omar and Evelyn Yeap Ewe Lin

International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2014, vol. 4, issue 2, 145-151

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to identify the effectiveness of Peer Mentoring Module (PMM) on peer mentors with good characteristics along with their academic performance. From the Big Five Personality Dimensions, those characteristics which include extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability and openness should support peer mentors in handling the underachievers on academic mentoring program. Therefore, Big Five Inventory (BFI) was given to twenty peer mentors from the Engineering and Information Technology Degree program in Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). The overall findings support the hypothesis that PMM is effective on peer mentors personalities. The research outcome may help researchers to identify the personalities of peer mentors through academic mentoring program. In addition, with PMM training, it may upgrade the quality of helping skills in peer mentors towards the underachievers. Therefore, identifying the right personality of peer mentors will be one of the important aspects in implementing the guidance and counseling practices in academic mentoring.

Keywords: Academic mentoring; Peer mentoring module; Peer mentors; Big 5 personality dimensions. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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