The Impact of an Induction Mentoring Programme for Novice Teachers. Reflections, Feedback, and Directions for Future Research

Abstract

This paper examines the effects of an innovative induction programme that was provided to novice teachers during their first year of teaching. The opinions of the participants were gathered concerning the practicality and pertinence of the mentoring actions performed, the most significant outcomes of mentoring-style learning, and possible directions for the mentoring programme's continuing development. The participants explicitly mentioned the mentoring programme's formative value, placing particular emphasis on the importance of introspection and the establishment of communities for peer learning. The participants' feedback underscored the importance of maintaining an empirical approach to the matter of induction mentoring. Additionally, it emphasised the necessity of tailoring and individualising mentoring strategies to address the diverse requirements of the participants.

Keywords

• induction mentoring programme
• novice teachers
• learning communities
• reflective learning