A Framework for Conceptualizing Competence to Mentor

Although advertisements for jobs in academe increasingly suggest that mentoring students is a job requirement, and although academic institutions are increasingly prone to consider a faculty member's performance as a mentor at promotion and tenure junctures, there is currently no common approac...

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Published inEthics & behavior Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 127 - 151
Main Author Johnson, W. Brad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc 01.01.2003
Subjects
Academic staff
Assessment
Competence
Conceptualization
Mentoring
Training needs
USA
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Summary:Although advertisements for jobs in academe increasingly suggest that mentoring students is a job requirement, and although academic institutions are increasingly prone to consider a faculty member's performance as a mentor at promotion and tenure junctures, there is currently no common approach to conceptualizing or evaluating mentor competence. This article proposes the triangular model of mentor competence as a preliminary framework for conceptualizing specific components of faculty competence in the mentor role. The triangular model includes mentor character virtues and intellectual/emotional abilities, as well as knowledge and skills (competencies) that are seen as expressions of training and experience. The article concludes with discussion of the implications of this model for faculty hiring, training, and evaluation.
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ISSN:1050-8422
1532-7019
DOI:10.1207/S15327019EB1302_02