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Chapter 217
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
Someone who guides another to excel.
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Online Instruction as a Caring Endeavor
Jeanine E. Gangeness (Bemidji State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 4
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch217
Abstract
Online instruction has been approached with caution by nursing. Concerns range from unfamiliarity with online pedagogy to the potential for decreased student connectedness. Being unfamiliar with the online format can be overcome through a series of self-training, taking courses online, and dedication to the process. Student connectedness is basic to nursing and a caring and compassionate profession. It has been argued that an online format will create an atmosphere of disconnectedness and isolation. To combat this disconnectedness and isolation, an atmosphere of caring is required in the online classroom. This article considers the basics of both creating an atmosphere of caring and concepts that support the online pedagogy. Caring is the essence of nursing and should be conveyed in the instruction of nurses. Online instruction can facilitate a caring atmosphere, when done properly, and promote growth for student nurses. Grounding this notion is a brief discussion of various nursing concepts and theories on caring, and how the key elements of some of these theories relate directly to the outcomes of online instruction. In addition to the concept of caring and relating this to online instruction, a connection to the supporting concepts of trust and professional nurse autonomy are intimately connecting to caring and online instruction. This connection illustrates the foundational results of online instruction and how these are indeed the same elements of the concept of caring.
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Chapter 38
Distance Internships
Usually an experienced professional who gives direction and guidance to interns and new practitioners.
Published in Chapter: Distance Internships; From: Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices
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Chapter 5
Mentoring Teams as a Model of Supporting Distance Teaching: The Croatian Example
Someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced person. In teachers' professional development, a supporting and guiding person who helps to raise competencies and trying new educational approaches.
Published in Chapter: Mentoring Teams as a Model of Supporting Distance Teaching: The Croatian Example; From: Handbook of Research on Teaching With Virtual Environments and AI
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Chapter 41
Tapping Social Capital through E-Mentoring: An Alternative Approach to Women's Career Development
A more experienced individual who provides career development and psycho-social support to a less experienced individual.
Published in Chapter: Tapping Social Capital through E-Mentoring: An Alternative Approach to Women's Career Development; From: Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society
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Chapter 665
Role of Educational Leaders in Supporting Beginning Teachers in Al Ain Schools in the UAE
A facilitator who usually helps new appointed teachers find their ways in the profession.
Published in Chapter: Role of Educational Leaders in Supporting Beginning Teachers in Al Ain Schools in the UAE; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 6
The Social and Emotional Issues of Teacher's Professional Identity Development
A mentor is a tenured teacher who has been partnered with a preservice or novice teacher to help him or her become accustomed to the classroom and the policies of the school where he or she works.
Published in Chapter: The Social and Emotional Issues of Teacher's Professional Identity Development; From: Leading Schools With Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)
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Chapter 4
The Challenges of Mentoring: The Case of a Trauma Emergency Department in a South African State Hospital
Often a senior professional partnered with a junior professional, or one new to the field, and/or institution in order to provide guidance and supervision and thus aid in the development of the junior professional.
Published in Chapter: The Challenges of Mentoring: The Case of a Trauma Emergency Department in a South African State Hospital; From: Acceleration of the Biopsychosocial Model in Public Health
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Chapter 9
Designing in Support: Beyond Formal Supervision Arrangements for Research Students
A mentor is a person who provides guidance, advice, and support to a less experienced individual over a substantial period of time. Mentorships often arise in professional or educational settings, and may be part of a formal program or may occur informally between colleagues. Typically, the mentor shares their knowledge and expertise to help the mentee develop and succeed.
Published in Chapter: Designing in Support: Beyond Formal Supervision Arrangements for Research Students; From: Building Resiliency in Higher Education: Globalization, Digital Skills, and Student Wellness
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Chapter 8
Mentorship of Pre-Health Professional Students
Someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2021b).
Published in Chapter: Mentorship of Pre-Health Professional Students; From: Handbook of Research on Developing Competencies for Pre-Health Professional Students, Advisors, and Programs
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Chapter 25
Concepts, Technology, and Applications in E-Mentoring
Trusted friend, counselor, or teacher. Usually a more experienced person.
Published in Chapter: Concepts, Technology, and Applications in E-Mentoring; From: Encyclopedia of Human Resources Information Systems: Challenges in e-HRM
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Chapter 6
Redefining the Proxemics of the Mentorship
The mentor is not an academic advisor but an intellectual guide, sage, role model, and philosophical interlocutor. She consuls—directly and indirectly—the mentee about academic research, intellectual autonomy vs. the servility of social media, the purpose and methods of critique as a modality of care of the self, and about life beyond the academy and the value of intelligence and eloquence in a world characterized by widespread barbarism and coarse, ungrammatical language. The primary mode of interaction with the mentor is objective, via her lectures and writings, but this objectivity is modulated by the diligent intimacy of attention paid by the mentee to the mentor.
Published in Chapter: Redefining the Proxemics of the Mentorship; From: Faculty Roles and Changing Expectations in the New Age
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Chapter 689
Teacher Presence
A guiding force, meant to support the needs of an apprentice.
Published in Chapter: Teacher Presence; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 5
Levers
A trusted counselor or guide (Merriam-Webster, 2020).
Published in Chapter: Levers; From: Hispanic Women/Latina Leaders Overcoming Barriers in Higher Education
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Chapter 9
CMC and E-Mentoring in Midwifery
Experienced person who offers a number of supportive and developmental functions such as advice, information and guidance.
Published in Chapter: CMC and E-Mentoring in Midwifery; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 4
Differentiation for the Gifted: Opportunities Provided by Distance-Online Education
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Chapter 49
Women in Leadership: Barriers to Upward Social Mobility
A person who has taken on the role of trusted advisor to a younger or more junior role in a professional setting.
Published in Chapter: Women in Leadership: Barriers to Upward Social Mobility; From: Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
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Chapter 4
Blended Mentoring: Integrative Approach for Faculty Mentoring
A trusted counselor or guide who, when paired with an individual, offers advice or support, either in an academic setting or the workforce.
Published in Chapter: Blended Mentoring: Integrative Approach for Faculty Mentoring; From: Handbook of Research on Virtual Training and Mentoring of Online Instructors
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Chapter 199
Usability in Mobile Computing and Commerce
A trusted and significant person, usually older with considerably more experience, who works with a mentee to help them learn things more quickly or earlier, or to learn things they otherwise might not have learned.
Published in Chapter: Usability in Mobile Computing and Commerce; From: Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition
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Chapter 2
Applying Self-Care to Strategically Prevent Burnout in Early Career K-12 Teachers
A master teacher who guides an early career teacher in adapting to the profession and specific school environment or culture during the first years of their career by sharing their own past experiences, providing instructional support and guidance, and opportunities for collaboration.
Published in Chapter: Applying Self-Care to Strategically Prevent Burnout in Early Career K-12 Teachers; From: Supporting Early Career Teachers With Research-Based Practices
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Chapter 4
The Influence of Self-Determination Theory on African American Males' Motivation
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Chapter 25
Learning to Teach: Cultivating Practice in a Mentor-Candidate Relationship
An experienced teacher acting as a host to a teacher candidate in their classroom, guiding them toward licensure.
Published in Chapter: Learning to Teach: Cultivating Practice in a Mentor-Candidate Relationship; From: Handbook of Research on Field-Based Teacher Education
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Chapter 25
Induction of Teachers in the English Speaking Caribbean
An experienced teacher who is providing support to a mentee in an institutionally recognised program.
Published in Chapter: Induction of Teachers in the English Speaking Caribbean; From: Handbook of Research on Professional Development for Quality Teaching and Learning
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Chapter 3
Teacherpreneurs as Agents of Reform
A guide to others; a teacher mentor guides other teachers on effective instructional strategies, curriculum, procedures, practices, and school politics.
Published in Chapter: Teacherpreneurs as Agents of Reform; From: Enhancing Teaching and Leadership Initiatives With Teacherpreneurs: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Chapter 9
CMC and E-Mentoring in Midwifery
Experienced person who offers a number of supportive and developmental functions such as advice, information and guidance.
Published in Chapter: CMC and E-Mentoring in Midwifery; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 17
Managing Online Teaching Faculty: A Case Study and Review of Literature on Mentoring of Online Faculty
Mentoring can be considered to be a way to support the mentee's own learning process. This process includes counseling, supervision, consultation and coaching. In this study, the mentor is the person in charge of the VLE in the study context.
Published in Chapter: Managing Online Teaching Faculty: A Case Study and Review of Literature on Mentoring of Online Faculty; From: Handbook of Research on Virtual Training and Mentoring of Online Instructors
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Chapter 5
Preparing Future Teachers for Technology Integration: Technology Mentoring for Pre-Service Classroom Teachers
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Chapter 7
Navigating Mentorship, Scholarship, Teaching, and Service: Your First Years in the Academy
An individual who provides assistance to someone who is less knowledgeable or experienced in a field or area of expertise.
Published in Chapter: Navigating Mentorship, Scholarship, Teaching, and Service: Your First Years in the Academy; From: Navigating Post-Doctoral Career Placement, Research, and Professionalism
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Chapter 56
The Role of Teacher Self-Strategies in First Year Teacher Experience and Teacher Socialisation
Usually a more experienced teacher who is paired with a beginning teacher during the induction process.
Published in Chapter: The Role of Teacher Self-Strategies in First Year Teacher Experience and Teacher Socialisation; From: Handbook of Research on Didactic Strategies and Technologies for Education: Incorporating Advancements
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Chapter 7
Digital Mentoring via Emerging Technologies: A Case Study on Graduate Students
A mentor is someone who has professional and life experience and agrees to help a mentee develop their skills, competencies, or personal and professional goals.
Published in Chapter: Digital Mentoring via Emerging Technologies: A Case Study on Graduate Students; From: Handbook of Research on Global Education and the Impact of Institutional Policies on Educational Technologies
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Chapter 13
Second to None: Contingent Women of Color Faculty in the Classroom
Someone who is chosen or assigned to usher another person through different personal or professional experiences.
Published in Chapter: Second to None: Contingent Women of Color Faculty in the Classroom; From: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Contemporary Higher Education
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Chapter 11
Mentoring for Career Advancement: Black Women Faculty at HBCUs
The more experienced person who is giving advisement in a mentoring relationship.
Published in Chapter: Mentoring for Career Advancement: Black Women Faculty at HBCUs; From: African American Leadership and Mentoring Through Purpose, Preparation, and Preceptors
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Chapter 13
For-Profit Online Learning: The Student Experience
An individual that coaches a novice researcher through their dissertation. A mentor offers guidance on research procedures and methods, provides feedback on written dissertation chapters, and helps overcome challenges.
Published in Chapter: For-Profit Online Learning: The Student Experience; From: Driving Innovation With For-Profit Adult Higher Education Online Institutions
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Chapter 7
Girls and 3D Printing: Considering the Content, Context, and Child
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Chapter 3
Supporting Adjunct Faculty Through Responsive Professional Development
A mentor is a more experienced practitioner who acts as an advisor and field-specific resource to aid a junior practitioner in their professional development. This role may be formal or informal.
Published in Chapter: Supporting Adjunct Faculty Through Responsive Professional Development; From: Becoming and Supporting Online Adjunct Faculty in a Gig Economy
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Chapter 11
Path to College Presidency: Being African American and Female
Active and reciprocal relationship between a senior-level administrator and graduate student, faculty, or lower-level administrator, where senior-level administrator provides career role model; career development and advice; sponsorship and visibility; advice for successfully balancing life; family, and work; career guidance and support; strategies for overcoming and surviving barriers (Hill & Wheat, 2017).
Published in Chapter: Path to College Presidency: Being African American and Female; From: Black Female Leaders in Academia: Eliminating the Glass Ceiling With Efficacy, Exuberance, and Excellence
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Chapter 16
Increasing the Effectiveness of Novice Teachers: Constructing Vicarious and Mastery Experiences Through a Collaborative Support Model
A person with professional and or life experiences who agrees to help a mentee develop skills, competencies, or specific goals.
Published in Chapter: Increasing the Effectiveness of Novice Teachers: Constructing Vicarious and Mastery Experiences Through a Collaborative Support Model; From: Handbook of Research on the Educator Continuum and Development of Teachers
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Chapter 81
Turning Managers into Leaders: The Art of Mentoring
“A mentor is a more experienced individual willing to share knowledge with someone less experienced in a relationship of mutual trust” - David Clutterbuck.
Published in Chapter: Turning Managers into Leaders: The Art of Mentoring; From: Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
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Chapter 12
Catering for Personal Autonomy with E-Mentoring Supported by Recommendations
someone who oversees the career and development of another person through teaching, advising and providing psychological support.
Published in Chapter: Catering for Personal Autonomy with E-Mentoring Supported by Recommendations; From: Handbook of Research on Personal Autonomy Technologies and Disability Informatics
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Chapter 18
Projects from the Orange Foundation in Favour of People with Obstacles to Communication
Someone who oversees the career and development of another person through teaching, advising and providing psychological support.
Published in Chapter: Projects from the Orange Foundation in Favour of People with Obstacles to Communication; From: Handbook of Research on Personal Autonomy Technologies and Disability Informatics
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Chapter 140
Telementoring: Mentoring Beyond the Constraints of Time and Space
“Any relationship in which a knowledgeable person aids a less knowledgeable person to perform in a new job or a new community of practitioners” ( O’Neill, 1996 , p. 1).
Published in Chapter: Telementoring: Mentoring Beyond the Constraints of Time and Space; From: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
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Chapter 13
Situating Foucault in Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Measures
An experienced and trusted individual who guides a younger person on what is correct and appropriate.
Published in Chapter: Situating Foucault in Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Measures; From: Socio-Cultural Influences on Teenage Pregnancy and Contemporary Prevention Measures
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Chapter 9
Role of Mentorship and Reflection in Leading Learning Through Making: A Pilot Project
An individual “who is there to help, support and guide another into a place of greater learning and usefulness” (Nowell, White, Benzies, & Rosenau, 2017, p. 45).
Published in Chapter: Role of Mentorship and Reflection in Leading Learning Through Making: A Pilot Project; From: Handbook of Research on Equity in Computer Science in P-16 Education
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Chapter 346
Western Governors University and Competency-Based Education
The principal faculty role at WGU. Every student has a personal mentor to help design the degree plan and guide the student in completing it. Mentors work with students from admission to graduation as advisors, coaches, tutors, problem solvers, and (often) as goads to help students fulfill their own learning aspirations
Published in Chapter: Western Governors University and Competency-Based Education; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 14
Graduating From the School of Noranology: Are You a Revolutionary or an Oppressor?
A person that serves as a guide and support system to a person moving through the various facets of their career.
Published in Chapter: Graduating From the School of Noranology: Are You a Revolutionary or an Oppressor?; From: Navigating Post-Doctoral Career Placement, Research, and Professionalism
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Chapter 34
Dropout Prevention: Unpacking the Mentor-Mentee Relationship
Adult working with an identified student for a specified purpose such as persistence in school, character development, or skills building.
Published in Chapter: Dropout Prevention: Unpacking the Mentor-Mentee Relationship; From: Encyclopedia of E-Leadership, Counseling and Training
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Chapter 15
Mutually Beneficial Mentoring for Mental Wellness and Personal Growth
A person with more real-world experience in an area that can offer perspective, stories, and advice.
Published in Chapter: Mutually Beneficial Mentoring for Mental Wellness and Personal Growth; From: Leadership Wellness and Mental Health Concerns in Higher Education
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Chapter 3
The Wheel of Competencies to Enhance Student-Teacher Role Awareness in Teaching-Learning Processes: The Use of a Classical Coaching Tool in Education
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Chapter 5
Getting Started as a Teacherpreneur
A teacherpreneur who works with other educators to improve both their instructional teaching strategies and classroom behavioral skills. This service can be done either face-to-face or virtually.
Published in Chapter: Getting Started as a Teacherpreneur; From: Enhancing Teaching and Leadership Initiatives With Teacherpreneurs: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Chapter 1
I Graduated. . . . Now What?: Mentors Matter
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Chapter 16
Professional and Career Development of Medical Students
While a mentor can be considered an advisor, this implies an ongoing relationship, often being a role model for the student and providing the student with longitudinal time and support.
Published in Chapter: Professional and Career Development of Medical Students; From: Handbook of Research on the Efficacy of Training Programs and Systems in Medical Education
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Chapter 19
Western Governors University: CBE Innovator and National Model
WGU faculty member with an advanced degree and experience in the field the student is studying. The mentor works with the student wherever he or she is – via email, telephone, online chat, and threaded discussion groups – from enrollment to the completion of the degree.
Published in Chapter: Western Governors University: CBE Innovator and National Model; From: Handbook of Research on Competency-Based Education in University Settings
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Chapter 17
The Development of a Master Thesis Mediated Through Technology: Challenges Felt in the Master of Administration Assistance
A person, usually more experienced, who gives another person (usually less experienced) some help and advice, related to work or school, over a period of time.
Published in Chapter: The Development of a Master Thesis Mediated Through Technology: Challenges Felt in the Master of Administration Assistance; From: Handbook of Research on E-Assessment in Higher Education
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Chapter 124
E-Mentoring
A person providing knowledge, guidance, and support to a less experienced person.
Published in Chapter: E-Mentoring; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 107
Online Mentoring in Education
A person who agrees to help teach and guide another person. A mentor is someone who encourages, shares, interacts, supports, and communicates with a novice about certain matters.
Published in Chapter: Online Mentoring in Education; From: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
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Chapter 8
Mentoring to Become a Self-Directed Learner
A person with high levels of skill and experience in psychosocial support, in careers and/or academics, who wants to develop these skills in other people.
Published in Chapter: Mentoring to Become a Self-Directed Learner; From: Self-Directed Learning and the Academic Evolution From Pedagogy to Andragogy
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