Mentoring SYSTEM: An Evaluation by English Mentors and Efl Student- Teachers

Mentoring SYSTEM: An Evaluation by English Mentors and Efl Student- Teachers

AKALIN, Suna
ÖZATA, Cüneyt
ÖZBAY, İrem

The system of mentoring has first been applied in England and is being used in Turkey’s educational system, too. The aim of the study is evaluating the mentoring system of Ataturk University, School of Education, and English Language Teaching Department in training pre-service English teachers during their teaching experience at schools. Questionnaires were applied to mentors, student-teachers and supervisors. Data have been collected through questionnaires which include Lykert type items and collected data have been analyzed statistically using mean scores of the participants. The purpose of this study is to make student teachers and mentors aware of mentors’ importance in teaching experience, to attract the interest of teachers who have never taken part in mentoring. The aim which is to reach mass of mentors has been achieved. However, it is essential to state that this study is a kind of starting point to develop new research in this context.

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2009-06

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