Elements of a quality pre-service teacher mentor: A literature review

This study reports on a review of contemporary literature which focuses on elements of a quality pre-service teacher mentor. For this purpose, seventy peer-reviewed publications were reviewed and analysed. A typology consisting of 53 indicators and seven dimensions was developed based on the finding...

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Published in:Teaching and teacher education 2020-06, Vol.92, p.103072, Article 103072
Main Authors: Ellis, Neville John, Alonzo, Dennis, Nguyen, Hoa Thi Mai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cooperating teachers
Mentors
Preservice teachers
Professional standards
Supervising teachers
Teacher supervision
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Summary:This study reports on a review of contemporary literature which focuses on elements of a quality pre-service teacher mentor. For this purpose, seventy peer-reviewed publications were reviewed and analysed. A typology consisting of 53 indicators and seven dimensions was developed based on the findings. Our study contributes to the knowledge on the quality mentoring of pre-service teachers. It also provides the authors with the groundwork for developing a set of standards that describe the key elements of a quality mentor of pre-service teachers. •Mentors play a critical role in preparing teachers.•A set of standards which describe the elements of a quality mentor are lacking.•A quality mentor should develop a professional knowledge in mentoring.•A quality mentor should support the pre-service teacher to nurture a teacher-identity.•A quality mentor should relate learning to teacher professional standards.
ISSN:0742-051X
1879-2480
DOI:10.1016/j.tate.2020.103072