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Are You My Mentor? Student Views on Teachers as Mentors

Markusic, Matthew Peter
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5578-5050
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1462535437

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2016, BS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies.
This thesis sought to understand students’, teachers’, and administrators’ views on and personal definitions of mentoring in a secondary school in an effort to develop a preliminary definition of mentoring within this context. A sample of 20 students, teachers, and administrators two schools of varied demographic and socio-economic populations were interviewed concerning personal definitions of mentoring, whether or not teachers were or should be viewed as mentors, and each individual’s experience with mentoring. Each student identified at least one teacher that they have seen as serving the role of mentor. Students considered such characteristics as openness and passion as important in viewing teachers as mentors and defined “mentor” as someone who guides you and someone who cares about you. Each teacher has previously considered themselves to be a mentor to one or more students and likewise define the word “mentor” as someone who guides you and someone who fosters a relationship. This research provides an opportunity for personal growth as an educator and for growth for the field of education. Both students and teachers stated that the teacher occupies an important role of students’ lives and, therefore, must recognize the importance of that role. Additionally, some students indicated the desire for a mentor in their teachers, further shining light in the influential position a teacher holds.
Anne Morrison, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Suzy D'Enbeau, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Christina McVay (Committee Member)
Sonya Wisdom, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
85 p.
Education; Pedagogy; Secondary Education; Social Studies Education; Teacher Education
mentoring, students, teachers, teacher-student relationship, role of teacher

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  • Markusic, M. P. (2016). Are You My Mentor? Student Views on Teachers as Mentors [Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1462535437

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Markusic, Matthew. Are You My Mentor? Student Views on Teachers as Mentors. 2016. Kent State University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1462535437.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Markusic, Matthew. "Are You My Mentor? Student Views on Teachers as Mentors." Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1462535437

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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