Mentoring doctoral students online: mentor strategies and challenges |
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| Authors: | Swapna Kumar Melissa Johnson |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Teaching and Learning, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAswapnakumar@coe.ufl.edu;3. Honors Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of our research was to explore faculty members’ experiences with online mentoring during the dissertation stage of an online doctoral program. During semi-structured interviews, four mentors reflected on their online mentoring of students, specifically the strategies that worked well, challenges faced while mentoring online, and other factors that contributed to their mentoring practices. The data revealed the importance of structure, small group mentoring, and peer support in overcoming challenges faced during online communication and the mentoring of dissertations at a distance. Implications for the online mentoring of dissertations are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Online mentoring e-mentoring doctoral supervision virtual mentoring |
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