Development of the Model of Mentoring for Area-Specialized Teaching (MAST)

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Abstract

This research considers three stakeholders in teaching practicum: mentors, preservice teachers and teacher educators. A descriptive study is conducted with mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology (MPCB) secondary school mentors (n=104) from three cities (Istanbul, Ankara and Trabzon) in Turkey. Then qualitative study conducted with a smaller group (n=29) to understand MPCB mentor teachers’ understanding of effective mentoring. Meanwhile, mathematics and science teacher educators (n=40) provided expert opinions for Delphi study on effective mentoring practices. Preservice MPCB teachers attending teaching practicum in the aforementioned three cities participated (n=344) for descriptive study on their experiences and their needs for effective mentoring in area specialized teaching. A model Mentoring for Area Specialized Teaching (MAST) is developed. The development of MAST will be discussed.

Authors

• Fatma Aslan-Tutak, Bogazici University

• Sevil Akaygun, Bogazici University

• Armagan Ateskan, Bilkent University

• Derya Celik, Trabzon University

• Mustafa Guler, Karadeniz Technical University

• Faik Ozgur Karatas, Trabzon University

• Fatih Çağlayan Mercan, Bogazici University

• Arife Sahin

• Tuğçe Tucel-Deprem, Cukurova University

• Melike Ustaoglu

• Nese Vural, Bilkent University