.... However, participation in mentoring training programs does not contribute to MTs’ intention to continue in the mentoring role; rather, positive attitudes toward mentoring lead to these intentions. Practical implications Positioning mentoring as a professional pathway with specialized knowledge...

...Kate Thornton Purpose This qualitative study explores how participation in a mentor training programme influenced the mentoring practice of New Zealand secondary school teachers/leaders, with the purpose of identifying characteristics of effective mentor preparation programmes. Design...

...Bronwen Maxwell; Kinga Káplár-Kodácsy; Andrew J. Hobson; Eleanor Hotham Purpose This paper synthesises international research on effective mentor training, education and development (MTED). Design/methodology/approach An adaptive theory methodology (Layder, 1998), combining deductive...

...? Mentor preparation Mentor training Mentor professional learning Mentoring relationships The value of mentoring in supporting aspiring and beginning teachers and leaders in educational contexts has been highlighted in a range of research, and there have also been numerous studies discussing...

...Stephanie C. House; Kimberly C. Spencer; Christine Pfund Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how a mentor training intervention affected research scientists’ perceptions of diversity and their subsequent behaviors. Design/methodology/approach Data were originally collected as part...

... methods Online education Mentor education Mentor training Newly qualified teachers Web-based education Despite this, research on mentor education in general is sparse (cf. Iucu and Stingu, 2013 ; Wang and Odell, 2002). In a meta-synthesis of mentor education for mentors of NQTs...