Mentoring pathways program for first-year education doctor of education students: perspectives of a program redesigned for sustainability |
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| Authors: | Rachel Louise Geesa Rebecca D Brown Kat R McConnell |
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| Institution: | 1. Teachers College (TC), Ball State University , Muncie, IN, USA rlgeesa@bsu.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8126-8118;3. Teachers College (TC), Ball State University , Muncie, IN, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5934-3591;4. College of Education, Marquette University , Milwaukee, WI, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6594-3112 |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Education doctoral (EdD) students face unique challenges to complete a doctorate as scholar-practitioners. An EdD mentoring pathways program for first year EdD students to receive support and advice from fellow colleagues and graduates of the doctoral program to successfully complete the degree at a mid-sized, midwestern university was initially implemented in the 2016–2017 academic year. In order to sustain the EdD mentoring pathways program, the program was redesigned and studied for sustainability the following year for first year EdD students (mentees). To better understand mentees’ perspectives of the mentoring pathways program, mentees participated in pre- and post-surveys, an interview, and a focus group during the 2017–2018 academic year. Themes emerged from quantitative and qualitative data and include: (a) mentees view mentors as successful role models and resources; (b) mentees used the mentoring program to connect with one another; and (c) mentees desire more access to and advice from mentors. |
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| Keywords: | Doctoral program education EdD mentoring pathways |
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