Evaluation of Peer Mentoring Program in Higher Education: Does it Support Smooth Transition of New Faculty to the Academia?

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2018-12-01

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Eret, Esra
Güneri, Oya
Çapa Aydın, Yeşim

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Faculty mentoring programs are implemented in higher education institutions to support faculty development. Within this respect, the aim of this study was to explore the views and suggestions of mentors and mentees in relation to the effectiveness of the mentoring program in a large state university in Ankara. The study had a qualitative design and semi-structured interview schedule was used to collect data. The sample included 8 mentors and 9 mentees. The qualitative data obtained through interviews were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results showed that peer mentoring program contributed to professional development of mentees. The mentors also highlighted the benefits of mentoring program for their career. Both mentors and mentees also provided noteworthy suggestions on how to increase effectiveness of the mentoring program.

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Professional development, New faculty members, Peer mentoring program

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/32499

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Yükseköğretim ve Bilim

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E. Eret, O. Güneri, and Y. Çapa Aydın, “Evaluation of Peer Mentoring Program in Higher Education: Does it Support Smooth Transition of New Faculty to the Academia?,” Yükseköğretim ve Bilim, pp. 532–541, 2018, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/32499.