Preliminary Review of Implementation Mentoring Program among Students in Public University in Kota Kinabalu

Abstract

The implementation of mentoring programs is becoming popular among university students however inadequate prove were provided. This study aims to determine students' perceptions of the effectiveness of the mentor-mentee program in a public university in Kota Kinabalu. There were 378 university students were involved in this quantitative study that uses survey questionnaires. The result of this study has shown no significant differences in the perception of the effectiveness between genders (t (376) = -0.379, k> .05). Year1 students (M = 3.28, SD = 0.45) in the study were found to have more positive perception compared to Year 3students 3 (M = 3.05, SD = 0.60). It was also found that there were differences in the perceptions of the effectiveness of the program based on their courses F(4,373) = 8,872, p <.05 and students’ ethnicity F (5,372) = 4,401, p <.05. This study provides lecturers, faculty, university and the Institute of Higher Education information in identifying students’ perception regarding the mentoring program and also necessary improvements needed in enhancing the effectiveness of the program?