The Empowerment Leadership and Mentorship (ELM) program: enhancing academic performance and retention through social-emotional learning and peer mentorship.
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| Title: | The Empowerment Leadership and Mentorship (ELM) program: enhancing academic performance and retention through social-emotional learning and peer mentorship. |
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| Authors: | Orgel, Joseph1 (AUTHOR) orgel@iit.edu, Madhurapantula, Rama Sashank2 (AUTHOR) rmadhura@iit.edu, Jagannathan, Nisha3 (AUTHOR) Nisha.Jagannathan@bcm.edu, Moller, Arlen3 (AUTHOR) amoller@iit.edu |
| Source: | Journal of Leadership Education. 2026, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p215-223. 9p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Social emotional learning, *Metacognition, *STEM education, *Academic achievement, Mentoring, Perseverance (Ethics), Self-efficacy |
| Abstract: | Purpose: ELM aims to boost student success by integrating social-emotional intelligence, metacognition (learning about learning) and peer support, fostering academic resilience and personal growth in a university setting. Design/methodology/approach: Built on five core principles that encourage the practical dissemination of skills, ELM uses a train-the-trainer framework across three distinct tracks: (1) scholar mentors provide peer-led academic support in challenging STEM courses, fostering collaborative study groups and independent learning; (2) general learning strategies (GLS 180) offers metacognition training, study skills development and personalized one-on-one coaching (GLS 182) to build academic resilience; (3) leadership development workshops and mentoring at individual and cohort levels empower students with empathetic communication, self-awareness and problem-solving skills, enabling them to spread these skills within the campus community organically. Findings: ELM demonstrates significant positive impacts, including increased student retention, notable improvements in GPA, particularly in "bottleneck" STEM courses, and the development of a more supportive campus environment. Increased professional placement rates of participating scholarship groups reflect program effectiveness. Practical implications: This scalable, cost-effective model offers a replicable approach to enhance student success and leadership development across diverse student populations, especially in STEM fields. Originality/value: ELM's unique integration of social-emotional learning, metacognition training and peer mentorship, grounded in five core principles, provides a replicable framework for scalable peer-led interventions in higher education, addressing the need for accessible and effective student support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Purpose: ELM aims to boost student success by integrating social-emotional intelligence, metacognition (learning about learning) and peer support, fostering academic resilience and personal growth in a university setting. Design/methodology/approach: Built on five core principles that encourage the practical dissemination of skills, ELM uses a train-the-trainer framework across three distinct tracks: (1) scholar mentors provide peer-led academic support in challenging STEM courses, fostering collaborative study groups and independent learning; (2) general learning strategies (GLS 180) offers metacognition training, study skills development and personalized one-on-one coaching (GLS 182) to build academic resilience; (3) leadership development workshops and mentoring at individual and cohort levels empower students with empathetic communication, self-awareness and problem-solving skills, enabling them to spread these skills within the campus community organically. Findings: ELM demonstrates significant positive impacts, including increased student retention, notable improvements in GPA, particularly in "bottleneck" STEM courses, and the development of a more supportive campus environment. Increased professional placement rates of participating scholarship groups reflect program effectiveness. Practical implications: This scalable, cost-effective model offers a replicable approach to enhance student success and leadership development across diverse student populations, especially in STEM fields. Originality/value: ELM's unique integration of social-emotional learning, metacognition training and peer mentorship, grounded in five core principles, provides a replicable framework for scalable peer-led interventions in higher education, addressing the need for accessible and effective student support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 15529045 |
