Opportunities of the collaborative mentoring relationships between teachers and student teachers in the classroom The views of teachers, student teachers and university tutors

This article explores the views of teachers, student teachers and university tutors about the opportunities of the collaborative mentoring relationships between teachers and student teachers. A qualitative approach was employed to conduct the study using a semi-structured type of interview with teac...

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Published inManagement in education Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 70 - 74
Main Author Aderibigbe, Semiyu Adejare
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2013
Subjects
College Faculty
Cooperating Teachers
Cooperation
Foreign Countries
Leadership Training
Mentors
Qualitative Research
School Culture
Scotland (Aberdeen)
Semi Structured Interviews
Student Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Attitudes
United Kingdom (Aberdeen)
student teachers
critical constructivism
collaborative mentoring
teachers
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Summary:This article explores the views of teachers, student teachers and university tutors about the opportunities of the collaborative mentoring relationships between teachers and student teachers. A qualitative approach was employed to conduct the study using a semi-structured type of interview with teachers, student teachers and university tutors. Data collected were analysed thematically and discussed. Findings indicate that the collaborative mentoring relationships provide opportunities for learning from different perspectives and learning opportunities for children, among others. The article concludes by highlighting some implications of the findings for the collaborative mentoring relationships between teachers and student teachers to be enacted effectively without limiting children’s learning.
ISSN:0892-0206
1741-9883
DOI:10.1177/0892020612471698