Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana

This study explored student teachers’ (mentees) and their mentors’ perspectives of the mentoring during initial teach ing practice in Ghana. Guided by the framework of mentor as role model, peer support and sponsor, a 15-item question naire (Mentoring Support Scale) – premised on four factors – was...

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Main Author: Bawa Kuyini, Ahmed (author)
Other Authors: Abukari, Abdulai (author), Abubakari Rashid, Mohammed (author)
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/2903
https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2022.2031083
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv Kuyini, A.B., Abukari, A. and Rashid, M.A. (2022) “Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana,” Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 30(1), pp. 84–105.
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description This study explored student teachers’ (mentees) and their mentors’ perspectives of the mentoring during initial teach ing practice in Ghana. Guided by the framework of mentor as role model, peer support and sponsor, a 15-item question naire (Mentoring Support Scale) – premised on four factors – was combined with two open-ended questions to gather data. A total 321 student teachers (mentees) and their men tors participated in the study. Quantitative procedures (descriptive, t-tests, ANOVA) and qualitative procedures (the matic analysis) were used to analyse the data. The results showed that mentors rated themselves higher than student teachers (mentees) as providing more support in the mentor ing situation. Factor analysis confirmed the proposed four- factor model designed to measure the mentoring engage ment/relationship in Ghana. The challenges of the mentoring program include limited support, inadequate communica tion and feedback. How to address these issues are discussed with respect to preparation before teaching practice and the mentoring interactions in schools.
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spelling Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in GhanaBawa Kuyini, AhmedAbukari, AbdulaiAbubakari Rashid, MohammedStudent teachers and mentors; mentoring experience; teacher training; GhanaThis study explored student teachers’ (mentees) and their mentors’ perspectives of the mentoring during initial teach ing practice in Ghana. Guided by the framework of mentor as role model, peer support and sponsor, a 15-item question naire (Mentoring Support Scale) – premised on four factors – was combined with two open-ended questions to gather data. A total 321 student teachers (mentees) and their men tors participated in the study. Quantitative procedures (descriptive, t-tests, ANOVA) and qualitative procedures (the matic analysis) were used to analyse the data. The results showed that mentors rated themselves higher than student teachers (mentees) as providing more support in the mentor ing situation. Factor analysis confirmed the proposed four- factor model designed to measure the mentoring engage ment/relationship in Ghana. The challenges of the mentoring program include limited support, inadequate communica tion and feedback. How to address these issues are discussed with respect to preparation before teaching practice and the mentoring interactions in schools.Taylor & Francis Group2025-04-14T16:07:10Z2025-04-14T16:07:10Z2022-02-06ArticleKuyini, A.B., Abukari, A. and Rashid, M.A. (2022) “Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana,” Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 30(1), pp. 84–105.1361-1267, 1469-9745https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/2903https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2022.2031083en_USMentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learningv30 n1 (20220101): 84-105oai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/29032026-01-29T14:14:02Z
spellingShingle Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana
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title Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana
title_full Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana
title_fullStr Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana
title_short Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana
title_sort Student teachers and their mentors: differing perspectives of the mentoring experience during initial teacher training in Ghana
topic Student teachers and mentors; mentoring experience; teacher training; Ghana
url https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/2903
https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2022.2031083