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Originally Posted by BPetry234
I do, you watch. I do, you help. You do, I help. You do, I watch.
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This idea is mentioned in a mentoring guide somewhere on the
FIRST website... and I think it really reflects the ideal of what should be happening, both with students and mentors. At first, new students need to learn somehow. They will learn from more experienced students, and from their mentors. Eventually they will begin to develop an understanding of what is going on and will gain autonomy in what they can do. They will be able to teach other students, becoming their own kind of mentor. It's a big cycle. Mentors can (and do) learn from students, too.
FIRST is an enriching experience for everyone involved.
Let's try not to turn this discussion into the can of worms we know it has been in the past... the exact ratio of student to mentor involvement that works depends on the nature of each team. There's more than one solution that works.