Peer Mentoring has long-term benefits that extend beyond the higher education sphere. Future employees who have engaged in peer mentoring activity are more self-directed, culturally aware and have developed stronger communication and problem-solving skills.

Effective peer-to-peer mentoring techniques promote valuable "soft skills" that many employers are seeking in future employees.

Effort: 2 hours

Mode: Online

Skill points: 5  

This credential is only available to current RMIT students.  Access the Peer Mentoring cred

Learning outcomes

This badge demonstrates that a student is able to:

• Understand the key elements of effective mentoring
• Apply methods of reflection to real world mentoring scenarios
• Demonstrate effective relationship management techniques in a mentoring context
• Explain best practices of communication, including active listening, feedback, style adaptation and skill articulation
• Understand how to interact with diverse groups
• Demonstrate ethical decision making in a mentor relationship

Assessment

Students need to complete the online automated assessment with a score of at least 80% in which they can demonstrate the following:

• Effective communication
• Modelling and interpreting non-verbal communication
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Facilitation skills

Students preparing to participate in the RMIT Peer Mentoring program as a mentor are required to complete this micro-credential. However, any RMIT student wishing to gain an understanding of the skills required to mentor another person are welcome to complete this micro-credential.

More about the Library's Peer Mentoring program. Peer mentoring is a student led study support program run by the Library. Peer mentors are students who have been trained to support other students in their learning. All levels of RMIT students from VE through to PhD are involved.