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McDonald, Mary – Learning Assistance Review, 2021
Many directors of learning and writing centers minimize their ability to remain current with the field, conduct research, and delineate their job duties due to pressing daily demands. Scholars urge them to do so in light of the needs of students, new directors, and university restructuring. This article presents the four-step renewal process of…
Descriptors: Laboratories, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Administrators
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Yao, Richard; Cogliano, Megan; Ramirez, Hiram; Osiris, Charles; Ball, Isaiah; Valencia, Miriam; Herrera, Jennifer – Learning Assistance Review, 2020
While most research has focused on the benefits of peer leadership programs, there is limited research examining potential risks for peer leaders. This study examined stress in academic support peer leaders. Findings indicated that peer leaders experienced less depression, vulnerability and perceived stress, while reporting higher levels of…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Leadership Role, Academic Support Services, Social Support Groups
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Knight, Misty L.; Johnson, Karen Gabrielle; Stewart, Frances – Learning Assistance Review, 2016
Research indicates that the fear of public speaking is an extraordinarily common phobia and that a significant portion of the population experiences some form of anxiety over public speaking. Although there is a great deal of research available on the etiology of public speaking anxiety, there is far less research available on interventional…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Coping, Public Speaking, Tutoring