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

Päivi TynjäläUlla KiviniemiAnne MartinHannu L. T. Heikkinen

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mentoringeducationStudent teacherthematic analysisbehavioral disciplines and activitiesEducationintergenerational learningPeer mentoringmentorointimental disordersComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATIONtäydennyskoulutus0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesopettajankoulutusteacher educationService (business)Medical educationComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSIONoppimiskokemuksetfungi05 social sciencesProfessional development050301 educationTeacher educationammatillinen kehitysThematic analysisFaculty developmentPsychology0503 educationprofessional development050104 developmental & child psychologyCareer development

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his 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. peerReviewed

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-05-18European Journal of Teacher Education
https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2020.1766442