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On -line mentoring for first -year teachers
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine how continuous on-line communication could help meet the needs of beginning teachers, foster reflection of both the mentor and the protégé, and serve as a medium for open dialogue. Two problems that this study directly addressed were (a) current mentoring programs not offering support which is systematic and ongoing; (b) the lack of training provided for mentor teachers. The significant findings from this study can be grouped into three categories: (a) how on-line communication influenced discussions, (b) how on-line communication influenced group cohesion, and (c) how on-line communication paralleled and differed from traditional mentoring parameters.
Subject Area
Teacher education|Educational software
Recommended Citation
Cyr, Eileen M, "On -line mentoring for first -year teachers" (1999). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI9950148.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9950148