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This study had two objectives. The first objective was to examine peer mentoring styles and their correspondence to the mentoring styles associated with traditional mentoring. The second objective was to determine whether mentoring styles were related to the academic performance of mentees. The findings indicated three mentoring styles: Motivating master mentoring, informatory standard mentoring and negative minimalist mentoring. The results indicated that motivating master mentoring had a positive influence on poor academic performers.
Published: 2011
Updated: Jun. 25, 2013
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The researcher was interested to evaluate the design, implementation and effectiveness of incorporating an online learning community as part of a new-teacher induction program. The researcher focused on the conceptual framework and receptiveness of the implementation of the framework in a new-teacher induction program. The participants in the online learning community were new teachers entering as full-time employees, and contributors (administrators, veteran teachers, and professors from school of education). Data revealed positive results for new-teacher induction online learning community.
Published: 2011
Updated: May. 13, 2013
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The authors examine the rationale and description of intervention workshops, Pla'ot (Hebrew acronym for Developing Academic Learning and Self-Regulation). The authors specifically examine the effects of the intervention workshops on its participants. The participants were five instructors, who taught in the workshops, and 96 freshmen teacher candidates in various majors at an Israeli college of education. The findings indicated that After participating in Pla'ot, candidates reportedly improved their (a) academic study strategies, and (b) self-regulation, particularly time management and self-efficacy.
Published: 2013
Updated: May. 01, 2013
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The authors examined empirical studies from 2005 to 2010 that addressed the effect of mentoring programs on new teacher retention. The authors identified 14 studies that met their criteria to be included in this literature review. The authors conclude that they propose an understanding of the complex and non-linear nature of both mentoring and teacher retention.
Published: 2011
Updated: Apr. 23, 2013
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Literature Review on Induction and Mentoring Related to Early Career Teacher Attrition and Retention
This literature review focuses on mentoring and induction programs as a solution to what is defined as the problem of early career teacher attrition and retention. The authors found multiple differences in both induction and mentoring programs around issues such as who offers them, the length of time for which they are offered, whether they are government mandated, whether mentors receive further education for the role, how mentors and mentees are matched and so on. The authors also found that principals were seen to have a pivotal role to play in the success of early career induction programs.
Published: 2012
Updated: Apr. 21, 2013
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This article provides a brief overview of Canadian pre-service teacher education. The article also outlines some issues and factors facing and influencing these teacher education programmes, such as declining school enrolment, the use and abuse of technology and social media, the theory–practice divide and accessibility to teacher education programmes.
Published: 2011
Updated: Feb. 06, 2013
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In this article, the authors explore the long-term impact of workshop series on faculty participants’ attitudes, confidence, and understanding as related to program assessment. Data were collected from surveys administered at three points in time. The findings reveal that the positive impact of ongoing, focused professional development in program assessment on faculty understanding, confidence, and attitudes related to program assessment can be sustained and even improved over time.
Published: 2011
Updated: Dec. 26, 2012
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The current article highlights the components of comprehensive induction designed to help beginning teachers develop the skills for a more meaningful learning experience. The author observed at the New Teacher Project (NTP) in California as a case in point. The author concludes that accomplished, well-trained mentors also serve as teacher educators who can help shape a climate of transformational learning during induction.
Published: 2010
Updated: Oct. 09, 2012
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The current paper argues that the study of attitudes and persuasion is very important in teacher education. The elaboration likelihood model (ELM) of persuasion provides an integrative framework to analyze empirical evidence from a five-year study, which conducted in the Republic of Ireland.
Published: 2012
Updated: Aug. 28, 2012
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The purpose of this article is to examine how teacher educators in Israel perceive current practices in teacher education. The authors designed a questionnaire to determine what teacher educators consider the basic components of teacher education and what they think about teacher education as practiced in their teaching institutions. The authors also asked them to provide metaphors that describe teacher education. Based on the findings, the authors claim that teacher educators in Israel generally believe in the importance of teacher education. The metaphorical level reveals tension between what exists and what is desired, representing a more pessimistic view.
Published: 2010
Updated: Jun. 19, 2012