Supporting students with special needs at university through peer mentoring

Título:	Supporting students with special needs at university through peer mentoring
Autores/as:	Tobajas Guerrero, Félix Bernardo De Armas Sosa, Valentín Cabello, Ma Dolores Grijalvo, Fernando
Clasificación UNESCO:	3307 Tecnología electrónica
Palabras clave:	Employee welfare , Educational institutions , Engineering education , Interviews , Cultural differences , Conferences
Fecha de publicación:	2014
Publicación seriada:	IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Conferencia:	IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference 2014 4th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference: Engineering Education Towards Openness and Sustainability, IEEE EDUCON 2014
Resumen:	This contribution focuses on the experience gained in the adaptation of a peer mentoring program to effectively provide support for students with special needs, and in particular for engineering students with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) at university. A detailed description of the program after two years of existence is provided, including the specific needs of the participant students, as well as its objectives, structure, and implementation. The results from the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness and success of the program are also presented
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10553/43557
ISBN:	9781479931910
ISSN:	2165-9559
DOI:	10.1109/EDUCON.2014.6826170
Fuente:	IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON[ISSN 2165-9559] (6826170), p. 701-705
Colección:	Actas de congresos

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