Reframing peer mentoring as a route for developing an educational community of practice
| Autor: | Clare Woolhouse, Sara Rodriguez-Cuadrado, Laura Nicholson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Medical education
020205 medical informatics 05 social sciences Professional development 050301 education 02 engineering and technology Cognitive reframing Grounded theory Education Test (assessment) Community of practice Intervention (counseling) Peer mentoring 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Faculty development 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 26:420-440 |
| ISSN: | 1469-9745 1361-1267 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13611267.2018.1530163 |
| Popis: | The benefits of peer mentoring in school settings are well-documented, however, the focus has been on the perceptions of teachers, as opposed to teaching assistants (TAs), who report distinct beliefs about their professional development. A mixed methodology was used in which 304 primary school TAs completed questionnaires regarding their views of their professional development while undertaking training on a mathematics intervention for underachieving pupils. Open-ended questions elicited the perceived benefits of the peer mentoring aspect of the training. We utilized Lave and Wenger’s (1991) community of practice framework to inform the qualitative analysis and the principles of grounded theory to arrive at three themes representing the perceived benefits: an opportunity to discuss and share experiences; increased confidence; and a safe space to test teaching plans and resources. Findings were used to reframe the benefits of peer mentoring for TAs undertaking intervention training, which can inform further research and future training programs. |
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