ERIC Number: EJ1182840
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1527-9316
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Supporting and Mentoring New Social Work Instructors: A Formative Evaluation of the TEAM Program
Brady, Shane R.; Spencer, Michael S.
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, v18 n2 p24-38 Jun 2018
This study provides formative evaluation results from a pilot peer mentorship and teaching support program designed, implemented, and evaluated at a school of social work located in a major Midwestern Carnegie research I (RI) university over a 3-year span. Through utilizing an adult learning approach, the Teaching Excellence and Academic Mentorship (TEAM) program was created as a way to foster community among first-time instructors at the school in order to promote peer support and mentorship in the classroom. The qualitative results of this study indicate agreement among new instructors that peer support and mentorship were helpful during their first year of teaching at the school. Additionally, results point to new instructor concerns about creating a culture for teaching at an RI institution, faculty buy-in or commitment to mentorship, and long-term options for continued mentorship and support in the classroom beyond their first year.
Descriptors: Mentors, Social Work, College Faculty, Formative Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Adult Learning, Peer Teaching, Beginning Teachers, Qualitative Research, Research Universities, Pilot Projects
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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