Mentoring strategies for faculty development

ABSTRACT Peer mentoring as an intentional instructional improvement strategy and the concept of mutual mentoring are the focus of this article. These themes are explored through the presentation of four peer mentoring projects developed under a federal Title III grant for professional development and instructional improvement. Mentor faculty were teamed with faculty mentorees desiring assistance in developing or using new, alternative teaching materials/methods or gaining new knowledge. Cross-disciplinary mentoring and the impact of mentoring on teaching and professional growth of both new and experienced faculty are present.