Mentoring in Education PDF

Mentoring in Education Mahmoud Alkhateeb A lecture of Human physiology and Anatomy College of Nursing Qatar University Email: [email protected] Office: 525, I03 Building Total time is 50 min...

Mentoring in Education Mahmoud Alkhateeb A lecture of Human physiology and Anatomy College of Nursing Qatar University Email: [email protected] Office: 525, I03 Building Total time is 50 min Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Objectives In this session you will explore: 1) The definitions and meanings of mentoring. 2) The benefits of mentoring. 3) The types of mentorship. 4) Effective mentoring skills. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Definition: What is mentoring? 1) Mentoring  Is a learning process/relationship that connects expert individuals (e.g., teachers) with those with less experience who need help and support (e.g., students).  It helps and support those with less experience to manage their own learning to maximize their potential to success, personal growth, career development, & psychological well-being, to: 1) Develop skills 2) Develop generic skills (communication, problem-solving, teamwork, time management) 3) Improve their performance 4) Achieve goals  academic success, Even beyond classroom  Beyond classroom Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Definition: What is mentoring? academic success, career development, & psychological well-being (self-acceptance, positive relationships with others, and personal growth and development) Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Mentor & Mentee A) The Mentee  A person who needs help, support and guidance:  Has less experience and skills (e.g. a student). Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Mentor & Mentee B) The mentor (the role model to the mentee)  Is the person who share knowledge and provides help, support, advice, training, and guidance to the mentee to grow skills, achieve goals and succeed. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Qualification of the mentor 1. Experience. 2. Higher levels of knowledge of methods and teaching/learning and styles. 3. A wide range of interpersonal skills. 4. Effective communication skills that accommodate their emotional, social and cognitive needs. 5. Ability to use coaching processes that foster self- direction and self-responsibility of the mentees Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Benefits for the Mentee 1) Identify the gaps in generic skills (communication, problem-solving, teamwork, time management) and knowledge and improve it. 2) Gain essential skills/methods to achieve goals. 3) Encourage and empower students in their personal development. 4) Increase self- confidence and students’ ability to execute the different tasks and projects. 5) Increase the productivity and improve time management skills 6) Increase study-related wellbeing and better study-life balance. 7) Gives students the practice in accepting feedback from a consistent and expert source. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Benefits for the Mentor 1) Seen as an expert (self-worth & fulfillment). 2) Share knowledge and experience. 3) Develop leadership, responsibility, and active listening skills. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Types of Mentoring 1. Long-term formal mentoring  Highly structured relationship.  Involves a number of meetings with the same mentor over a period of time.  Requires higher levels of commitment.  Training is provided. 2. Informal mentoring  Providing a mentee with the advice and support through informal mentoring relationships (e.g, through network).  Unstructured.  Training is not provided. 3. One-stop mentoring advice  A mentee (or a student) select the expert mentor in the required field.  One time meeting. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Components of the Mentoring process 1. Advising 2. Support and protecting. 3. Motivation. 4. Challenging 5. Training and developing. 6. Direction and clarifying. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Advising  The mentor is an advisor  Provides suggestions and recommendations on what their mentee should do (based on regulations, personal and professional experience).  Academic, physiological, and career  Maintains the privacy and confidentiality of the mentees. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Support and Protecting  The mentor supports the mentee who is in the midst of a stressful transitional period (detrimental career stage).  Makes sure that the mentees don’t make any mistakes Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Developing  The mentor observes, listens and identify the red-flags (e.g., defects, not listening, poor communication, etc.) that they recognize in their mentees' performance.  The mentor highlights the positive qualities needed by the mentee and work to develop them. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Challenging  Mentors encourage their mentees to consider possible solutions, problem solving and alternative ideas, rather than providing the ready solutions. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing  Clarifying  Clarify objectives and methods.  Fill the gaps in the mentee’s knowledge based on their own experience within the organization. Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing Prepared by Mahmoud Alkhateeb/College of nursing