Evaluation of an Online Mentoring Program

[...]pre-service teachers in the blended group experienced online support by mentors that differed from traditionally-recruited mentors for the preservice program. Online mentors were recognized experts in the content areas of science and mathematics, while traditional mentors varied in expertise. [...

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Published in:Teacher education quarterly (Claremont, Calif.) Calif.), 2014-03, Vol.41 (2), p.107-119
Main Authors: Sherman, Sharon, Camilli, Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beginning Teachers
Classroom Observation Techniques
Comparative Analysis
Computer Mediated Communication
Control Groups
Educational programs
Experienced Teachers
Experimental Groups
High school students
Interrater Reliability
Lesson Plans
Mathematics
Mathematics education
Mentoring
Mentors
Methods
Novices
Online education
Practicums
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Program Evaluation
Rating Scales
Scoring Rubrics
Software
Student teachers
Students
Teacher education
Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Student Relationship
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
United States (East)
Web Based Instruction
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Summary:[...]pre-service teachers in the blended group experienced online support by mentors that differed from traditionally-recruited mentors for the preservice program. Online mentors were recognized experts in the content areas of science and mathematics, while traditional mentors varied in expertise. [...]the effect of online mentoring cannot be disentangled from either the expertise of the online mentors or for that matter, the online software platform.
ISSN:0737-5328