Designing an e-mentoring program for novice teachers in Turkey and investigating online interactions and program outcomes.

Autor/inn/en	Alemdag, Ecenaz; Erdem, Mukaddes
Titel	Designing an e-mentoring program for novice teachers in Turkey and investigating online interactions and program outcomes.
Quelle	In: Mentoring & tutoring, (2017) 2, S.123 PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2) Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1361-1267
DOI	10.1080/13611267.2017.1327394
Schlagwörter	ICT teacher; Beginning teachers; E-mentoring; Professional development; Mentoring; Online teacher learning
Abstract	In this collaborative research, we designed an e-mentoring program for novice teachers and explored online interactions between mentors and mentees, participant satisfaction, and the perceived benefits of the program for mentees and mentors. Our study included 14 mentees, 14 mentors, and 6 teacher educators. Data were gathered through online messages and semi-structured interviews. We found that the interaction frequency changed based on the participant group, the e-mentoring environment was mostly problem-based, and participants provided cognitive, affective, and instrumental support. Moreover, participant-related factors, as well as factors related to the design of the e-mentoring program were found to have influenced teacher satisfaction with the program. We also determined that the e-mentoring program provided different types of benefits for the professional development of mentees and mentors. Finally, we concluded that e-mentoring can be an influential method to help novice teachers providing that the design and participants of the program are meticulously reviewed.
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Update	2021/4/12