Running a hybrid: mingling in-service and pre-service teachers in peer-mentoring groups

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Kiviniemi, Ulla
Tynjala, Paivi
Heikkinen, Hannu LT
Martin, Anne
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2020
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This study examines a hybrid form of the Finnish Peer-Group Mentoring (PGM) merging student teachers and in-service teachers of different career stages in group meetings facilitated by an educated mentor. Experiences of the in-service participants were studied by interviewing them, and the data were analysed through thematic analysis. Four main themes were identified: 1) Enjoying group activities, 2) Personal professional development, 3) Attaching to the professional community and 4) Developing the teacher profession. The study shows that the hybrid model of peer-group mentoring enables opportunities for teacher learning that benefit both schools and teacher education institutions.

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European Journal of Teacher Education

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Specialist studies in education

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Education & Educational Research

Teacher education

mentoring

professional development

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Kiviniemi, U; Tynjala, P; Heikkinen, HLT; Martin, A, Running a hybrid: mingling in-service and pre-service teachers in peer-mentoring groups, European Journal of Teacher Education, 2020

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