Northern Michigan University
Will you be my mentor? Self-selecting a mentor during student teaching.
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The purpose of this research study was to investigate student teachers who self-selected mentors during student teachings and the ways they perceived support and professional advice compared to student teachers who did not self-select mentors. The study looked at the nature of the mentoring relationship with student teachers and their self-selected mentor. This mixed-methods research collected data using a five-point Likert scale and open-ended questions. Questionnaires were given to students during their 16-week student teaching placement. The common themes to emerge were that a self-selected mentor’s greatest influences included: offering advice, teaching strategies, encouragement and being a role model. The nature of the self-selected mentoring relationships were reported as positive and had a lasting impact on the student teachers.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Education Specialist
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Education Specialist
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Education, Leadership and Public Service
- Year dc:date.available
- 2017
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Ludwig, Linda
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Derek Anderson
Subjects
dc:subject × 4Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/134
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:commons.nmu.edu:theses-1145