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crl-16356	Bodemer, Brett B.	They CAN and They SHOULD: Undergraduates Providing Peer Reference and Instruction	2014	17	.pdf	application/pdf	9328	410	46	A 2007 review of studies discussing the desired character- istics of student peer mentors in higher education found the following to be the most frequently considered descriptors: communication skills (35%); supportive- ness (30%); trustworthiness (30%); ability, willingness to commit time (26%); and Undergraduates Providing Peer Reference and Instruction 165 empathy (24%).23 Many of these overlap with the qualities that students desire in a teacher, identified in a 2009 article as enthusiasm, empathy, communicating effectively, identifying important ideas, giving good examples, and connecting material to real life.24 Peer providers who bring these quali- ties are not only able to connect material to real life, but, having gained expertise and confidence in providing reference, can model these traits in delivering in- struction. The prime virtue in such student-re- ported qualitative data is that it speaks to the unique and therefore most important component of peer teaching: the affective response of students.	cache/crl-16356.pdf	txt/crl-16356.txt