Students Helping Students: A Guide for Peer Educators on College Campuses

by Fred Newton

This second edition offers a practical training guide for college students who serve as leaders, tutors, counselors, or advisors for their peers. This thoroughly revised and updated volume contains a fundamental discussion on student growth and development and provides learning objectives and self-discovery exercises to help student leaders with tasks such as tutoring, student orientation, residence hall advising, crisis intervention, coaching, and more. Students Helping Students Praise for the Second Edition of Students Helping Students "This new work remains the definitive standard in the field. It should be on the bookshelf of every student affairs professional and is an important tool for preparing peer educators for providing service."—Ernest Pascarella, professor and Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education, University of Iowa "The second edition of Students Helping Students teems with useful material that can be thoughtfully applied by peer helpers. The what, so what, and now what framework reflectively guides the reader to self-discovery and thoughtful practical applications. Being a peer helper is a high-impact learning experience made intentional through the pages of this fine book."—Susan R. Komives, professor of college student personnel, University of Maryland and president, Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Professional Development

368 pages, Paperback

First published July 13, 2010

Reviews

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes I'm not sure if this book fully understands their audience, but overall it's very helpful for developing peer to peer education programs. It also needs an update to 2022.

[Katie Welch · Rating 4 out of 5]

OOF a bit out of date but some really good tidbits to use for student leader training.

[Erica Paythress · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's an easy read, I can breeze through the chapters with very little difficulty. Concepts are clear, but some of the ideas are pretty much intuitive. There are some helpful diagrams and things if you run into difficulties while communicating, which was interesting.

[Melissa]

blaaaaaaaand

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

a good read for uninitiated students serving or aspiring to serve as peer educators

[Holmes CC New Arrivals]

(Goodman)

[Russell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introductory read for incoming student leaders. Provides an overarching display of being a student leader through different lenses of consideration.