Mentoring Mentality: Understanding the Mentorship Experiences of National FFA Officers

Autor/inn/en	Shellhouse, Jarred A.; Suarez, Cecilia E.; Benge, Matt; Bunch, J. C.
Titel	Mentoring Mentality: Understanding the Mentorship Experiences of National FFA Officers
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 62 (2021) 1, S.29-46 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Shellhouse, Jarred A.) ORCID (Suarez, Cecilia E.) ORCID (Benge, Matt) ORCID (Bunch, J. C.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Mentors; Experience; Agricultural Education; Student Organizations; Program Effectiveness; Interpersonal Relationship; Administrators; Administrator Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erfahrung; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Abstract	National FFA officers are propelled into a very public position when elected to serve the organization. With an expectation to serve as leaders, officers spend the year interacting with FFA members, sponsors, legislatures, parents, teachers, and others. In order to perform in the highest capacity, they often turn to mentors to guide them through personal and professional development. Little is currently known about what makes mentorship effective for students who undergo an extensive, culminating leadership development experience. This qualitative study examined the mentoring experiences of 12 past national FFA officers over the course of four life stages, beginning the year prior to election as national officer and concluding at least two years following their year of service. Using a phenomenological approach through a lens of mentor relationship theory and leader-member exchange, a journey map was created to better understand how these individuals describe mentorship and the quality of mentorship experienced over the course of the four life stages. Findings indicated effective mentorship must have high affect and professional respect, with contribution and loyalty being less important to the relationship. Implications exist for protégés, mentors, and leadership practitioners who facilitate mentorship programs or have direct mentor-protégé relationships with college-aged students. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01