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Mentoring-Based Learning Culture at Schools: Learning from School Administrator Mentoring
Sezgin, Ferudun; Sönmez, Emre; Kaymak, Mehtap Naillioglu
Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, v5 n3 p786-838 Sep 2020
The purpose of this study is to examine the mentoring roles and behaviors of school administrators in the context of developing a learning culture in schools comprehensively and holistically. The study was designed as a phenomenological study and we utilized the interview as the data collection technique. A total number of 10 school administrators working at the public schools in Turkey participated in the study. Results revealed that mentoring is an essential component in the process of creating and maintaining an effective and collaborative learning culture. The findings of the research were discussed in the context of mentoring and learning culture with the theme of administrators' competence areas, perspective and contribution on learning and development, professional learning activities, mentoring roles, learning barriers, self-assessment and benefits of mentoring.
Descriptors: Mentors, Administrator Role, School Culture, Holistic Approach, Phenomenology, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Collaboration, Faculty Development, Self Evaluation (Groups), Administrator Effectiveness, Leadership Styles, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Principals, Foreign Countries
EARDA Turkish Educational Administration Research & Development Association. Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education, Izmir, Turkey 35150. e-mail: eyedderinfo@gmail.com; Web site: http://dergipark.gov.tr/real
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