University Academics' Experiences of Learning through Mentoring

Autor/inn/en	Ambler, Trudy; Harvey, Marina; Cahir, Jayde
Titel	University Academics' Experiences of Learning through Mentoring
Quelle	In: Australian Educational Researcher, 43 (2016) 5, S.609-627 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0311-6999
DOI	10.1007/s13384-016-0214-7
Schlagwörter	Mentors; College Faculty; Faculty Development; Questionnaires; Online Surveys; Semi Structured Interviews; Training Methods; Teacher Attitudes; Learning Experience; Interprofessional Relationship; Friendship; Participant Satisfaction; Transformative Learning; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Fragebogen; Didaktik; Trainingsmaßnahme; Lehrerverhalten; Lernerfahrung; Freundschaft; Pädagogische Transformation; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	The use of mentoring for staff development is well established within schools and the business sector, yet it has received limited consideration in the higher education literature as an approach to supporting learning for academics. In this study located at one metropolitan university in Australia, an online questionnaire and one-on-one semi-structured interviews were used to explore academics' experiences of mentoring, with a view to understanding the broader benefits mentoring might offer to the academic community. Findings from the study highlight that in an era where change is pervasive tertiary education providers should consider implementing mentoring as a valuable approach for supporting the work of academics. The academics in this research explained that through mentoring, they learnt how to build professional relationships and friendships; it helped them develop a sense of personal satisfaction; acted as a catalyst for career and leadership enhancement; expanded understandings of teaching and research and as a consequence of engaging in self-reflection it opened up new ways of thinking about their work. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01