Mentoring Practices Quiz for Students

What is the primary role of a mentor in the in-class mentoring practice?

• To complete assignments for students

• To guide and support students in their learning

• To grade students’ work

• To supervise lunch breaks

Which of the following is a rule mentors must follow during in-class mentoring?

• Share personal contact information

• Maintain confidentiality of student discussions

• Ignore students’ questions

• Allow students to skip class

What is one strategy mentors use to encourage student participation?

• Giving all the answers

• Asking open-ended questions

• Ignoring shy students

• Only talking to the top students

Which term best describes a mentor’s responsibility to be on time and prepared for sessions?

• Flexibility

• Punctuality

• Creativity

• Humor

What should a mentor do if they do not know the answer to a student’s question?

• Make up an answer

• Admit they don’t know and help find the answer

• Ignore the question

• Change the subject

Which of the following is NOT a mentor’s role in the classroom?

• Providing emotional support

• Setting classroom rules

• Modeling positive behavior

• Encouraging reflection

What is the first step in the reflection process after a mentoring session?

• Criticize the students

• Review what happened during the session

• Assign more homework

• Leave immediately

Which of the following is an example of a mentor using active listening?

• Interrupting the student

• Nodding and summarizing what the student says

• Looking away while the student talks

• Talking over the student

A mentor should always:

• Do the student’s work

• Encourage independent thinking

• Give out personal opinions only

• Ignore student mistakes

Which of the following is a benefit of in-class mentoring?

• Students become dependent on mentors

• Students develop better problem-solving skills

• Students avoid group work

• Students skip lessons