dc.contributor.author |
Zeidman-Karpinski, Annie |
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dc.contributor.author |
Schaak, Genevieve |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2019-09-11T21:21:47Z |
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dc.date.available |
2019-09-11T21:21:47Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Schaack, G & Zeidman-Karpinski, A. (2017). The Mathlete Program at the University of Oregon Libraries. Peer-assisted learning in academic libraries, edited by Erin Rinto, John Watts, & Rosan Mitola. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC. |
en_US |
dc.identifier.uri |
https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/24813 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://doi.org/10.7264/3RHG-7N88 |
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dc.description |
22 pages |
en_US |
dc.description.abstract |
This chapter examines the University of Oregon’s math homework help program, which is
entirely staffed by students working for the Libraries. These student employees, called
Mathletes, provide drop-in homework help for all underclass mathematics courses in the reading
room of the Math Library. The program has proved successful, with patron participation far
exceeding initial projections. However, the real success of the program has been what the
Mathletes themselves have gained as peer to peer instructors, through meaningful work
experience and a supportive community. We will describe our training process, which
emphasizes leadership, mentoring and problem solving throughout. In order to ascertain the
benefits of peer-assisted learning on the Mathletes, we conducted a qualitative and quantitative
survey assessment of our program. Results of this assessment reveal that the work has meaning
above and beyond the amount that students earn as an hourly wage. Finally, providing this
program has been a wonderful way to connect to both an academic department that can be
difficult to serve and the greater UO community. |
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dc.language.iso |
en_US |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
ABC-CLIO |
en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof |
Peer-assisted learning in academic libraries, edited by Erin Rinto, John Watts, & Rosan Mitola. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC. |
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dc.rights |
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Peer assisted learning |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Mathletes |
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dc.subject |
peer tutoring |
en_US |
dc.subject |
student employees |
en_US |
dc.subject |
higher education |
en_US |
dc.subject |
academic libraries |
en_US |
dc.subject |
high-impact practice |
en_US |
dc.subject |
student employment |
en_US |
dc.subject |
work experience |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Student assistants |
en_US |
dc.title |
The Mathlete Program at the University of Oregon Libraries |
en_US |
dc.type |
Book chapter |
en_US |
dc.identifier.doi |
10.7264/3rhg-7n88 |
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