The Effect of Mentor Training Program on Competence and Attitude Regarding Mentorship

Yıl 2017, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1, 50 - 71, 28.07.2017

Meltem Yalın Uçar

https://doi.org/10.32568/jfce.286791

Öz

In this study, the developed "Mentor Training Program” was applied
among a group of mentor candidates to provide mentors with mentorship competences
and positive attitudes and to gain insight into the effect of the training program
on the process. The study was carried out with longitudinal method. The
research was initiated in 2007 with “Mentor Training Program” and the effect of
acquired mentorship competencies and positive attitude on mentors were
investigated for this period.  The study
group consists of 10 male and 5 female school teachers serving in primary
schools operating under Aydın Provincial Directorate of National Education.
Mentor Training Program was found to be effective on the subject of
“competence” in the short and medium terms, while it was partly effective in
the long term. The training program proved to be effective on the subject of “attitude” with relation to practice teaching
in the short, medium and long terms.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Mentor Training Program, Mentor, Mentor Attitude and Mentorship Competence

Kaynakça

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