The Wiley International Handbook of Mentoring

The Wiley International Handbook of Mentoring

by Beverly J. Irby, Jennifer N. Boswell, Linda J. Searby, Frances Kochan, Ruben Garza, Nahed Abdelrahman
Released March 2020
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9781119142881

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Book description

The first collection in the area of mentoring that applies theory to real-world practice, research, programs, and recommendations from an international perspective

In today’s networked world society, mentoring is a crucial area for study that requires a deep international understanding for effective implementation. Despite the immense benefits of mentoring, current literature on this subject is surprisingly sparse. The Wiley International Handbook of Mentoring fills the need for a comprehensive volume of in-depth information on the different types of mentoring programs, effective mentoring practices, and emerging practical and applicable theories. Based on sound research methodologies, this unique text presents original essays by experts from over ten different countries, demonstrating the ways mentoring can make a difference in the workplace and in the classroom; these experts have an understanding of mentoring worldwide having worked in mentoring in over forty countries. 

Each of the Handbook’s four sections—mentoring paradigms, practices, programs, and possibilities—include a final synthesis chapter authored by the section editors that captures the essence of the lessons learned, applies a global context, and recommends research avenues for further exploration. This innovative volume demonstrates how mentoring in any culture can help employees to complete tasks and advance in their positions, aid in socialization and assimilation in various settings, provide diverse groups access to resources and information, navigate through personalities, politics, policies, and procedures, and much more. 

  • Offers an inclusive, international perspective that supports moving mentoring into a discipline of its own and lays a theoretical foundation for further research
  • Shows how emerging practical theories can be implemented in actual programs and various scenarios
  • Examines a wide range of contemporary paradigms, practices, and programs in the field of mentoring,  including a panorama of introspections on mentoring from international scholars and practitioners
  • Includes historical and epistemological content, background information and definitions, and overviews of fundamental aspects of mentoring

The Wiley International Handbook of Mentoring is an essential volume for a global readership, particularly  teachers of mentoring courses, trainers, and researchers and practitioners in a variety of fields such as business, education, government, politics, sciences, industry, or sports.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Preface
    1. Why Is Mentoring Important?
    2. What the International Handbook Offers
    3. Construct and Structure
    4. Section I: Mentoring Paradigms
    5. Section II: Mentoring Practices
    6. Section III: Mentoring Programs
    7. Section IV: Mentoring Possibilities
    8. Conclusion
    9. References
  3. Notes on Contributors
    1. The Editors
    2. The Contributors
  4. Section I: Mentoring Paradigms
    1. 1 Defining Mentoring
      1. Purpose and Overview
      2. Method
      3. Rationale for a Creating a Definition of Mentoring
      4. Difficulties, Risks, and Cautions in Creating a Singular Mentoring Definition
      5. A Way Forward
      6. Most Commonly Used Mentoring Definitions
      7. Developmental Networks and Reciprocity
      8. Common Elements in Mentoring Definitions
      9. Overarching Dimension of Mentoring
      10. Mentoring Dimensions
      11. Applying the Definitional Process
      12. Significance
      13. Conclusions
      14. References
    2. 2 Epistemological Beginnings of Mentoring
      1. The Beginnings of the Use of Mentoring in Print
      2. Mentoring in Print in Ancient Egypt
      3. The Instructions and Teachings of Kagemni
      4. Ptah‐hotep's Mentoring
      5. The Teaching of Ani
      6. Discussion
      7. References
    3. 3 Social Capital as Mentoring
      1. Soka Education–“From Indigo, an Even deeper Blue”
      2. The Mentor‐Student Relationship–“Two but Not Two”
      3. Value Creation as Social Capital Building: A New Paradigm in Action
      4. Paying it Forward: From a Culture of Care to the Contributive Life
      5. References
    4. 4 Mentoring in the Human Resource Development Context
      1. Definitions of Mentoring and Its Evolution
      2. Types and Functions of Mentoring
      3. Antecedents and Consequences of Mentoring in the Workplace
      4. Discussion and Implications
      5. References
    5. 5 Constructivism and Mentoring
      1. Constructivism and Me
      2. The Nature of Constructivist Thinking
      3. Mentoring
      4. Analyzing Constructivist Theory and Practice in Mentoring Strategies
      5. Summary, Conclusions, and Implications
      6. References
    6. 6 Mentoring as Loose Coupling
      1. Theory: Loosely Coupled Systems
      2. Theory in Action: Student Teaching Supervision
      3. Method
      4. Educator Preparation Programs as Loosely Coupled Systems
      5. Cases: Loosely Coupled Systems
      6. Discussion
      7. Implications
      8. References
    7. 7 Relational Mentoring for Developing Novice Principals as Leaders of Learning
      1. Introduction
      2. Research Strategies
      3. Leadership for Learning
      4. Defining and Theorizing Mentoring
      5. Relational Mentoring and Leadership for Learning
      6. Mentoring Programs
      7. Future Trends of Mentoring School Principals
      8. References
    8. 8 Mentoring in a Globally Active Learning Context
      1. Situating Literature on Mentoring and Culture
      2. Grounding AL Concepts within this Account
      3. Local and Global Contexts
      4. Inquiry Approaches and Resources
      5. Narration of the GAL Phases in China and Beyond
      6. Reflection on Learning: GAL as a Spiral
      7. In Hindsight
      8. References
    9. 9 Synthesis of Mentoring Paradigms
  5. Section II: Mentoring Practices
    1. 10 Mentoring Within Communities of Practice
      1. Communities of Practice
      2. Method
      3. Literature Review
      4. Discussion
      5. Concluding Thoughts
      6. References
    2. 11 Mentoring Women Faculty of Color in the Academy
      1. Overview of Women Faculty of Color in Academe
      2. Mentoring: An Overview
      3. The Role of Mentoring for Women Faculty of Color in Academe
      4. The Need for Alternative Mentoring Models for WFOC
      5. Recommendations: Mentoring and Women Faculty of Color
      6. Mentors
      7. Conclusion
      8. References
    3. 12 The Mentoring Mindset
      1. Review of the Literature
      2. Method
      3. Findings
      4. Discussion
      5. Conclusion
      6. References
    4. 13 Collaborative Learning and Knowledge‐Sharing
      1. Rationale for the Study
      2. Literature Review
      3. Background of the Study
      4. Method
      5. Findings
      6. Discussion and Implications
      7. Conclusion
      8. References
    5. 14 Faculty‐Inspired Strategies for Early Career Success Across Institutional Types
      1. Data Sources
      2. Methods
      3. Community Colleges
      4. Liberal Arts Colleges
      5. Faculty‐Inspired Strategies
      6. Comprehensive Universities
      7. Research Universities
      8. Recommendations and Opportunities
      9. Conclusion
      10. Acknowledgments
      11. References
    6. 15 Practices of Cognitive Apprenticeship and Peer Mentorship in a Cross‐Global STEM Lab
      1. Background
      2. Toward a Synthesis of Apprenticeship and Mentorship
      3. A Global STEM Case Study
      4. Methods
      5. Takeaways
      6. References
    7. 16 Professional Knowledge of Teaching and the Online Mentoring Program
      1. Partnership Research and Collaborative Construction of Teaching Professional Knowledge
      2. The OMP—Main Features
      3. Methods
      4. Construction and Development of a Research Group: Learning Process
      5. Additional Considerations
      6. References
    8. 17 Synthesis of Mentoring Practices
      1. References
  6. Section III: Mentoring Programs
    1. 18 The College Mentoring Experience—A Hong Kong Case Study
      1. Mentoring in East and West
      2. Review of the Literature
      3. The United College Mentorship Program
      4. Results
      5. Discussion
      6. Conclusion
      7. References
    2. 19 Who Mentors Me? A Case Study of Egyptian Undergraduate Students
      1. Literature Review
      2. Context
      3. Research Approach
      4. Research Questions
      5. Significance of the Study
      6. Findings
      7. Discussion
      8. Implications and Conclusion
      9. References
    3. 20 Mentoring Faculty for Quality Enhancement in Indian Higher Education
      1. Mentoring: A Tool for Performance Enhancement
      2. Mentoring in the Indian Context
      3. Understanding Stakeholder Perspectives and Needs
      4. The Management Perspective
      5. The CARE Mentoring Model
      6. Impact Analysis
      7. Conclusions and Future Work
      8. References
    4. 21 National Principal Mentor Program
      1. Purpose of Principal Mentorship
      2. Design, Method, or Approach to Principal Mentorship
      3. Overview of the NAESP Mentor Training and Certification Program
      4. Practical Implications of a Principal Mentorship Program
      5. Originality and Value of the NAESP Principal Mentor Program
      6. References
    5. 22 Educational Counselors as Leaders in Developing Personal and Communal Resilience
      1. Introduction
      2. Teacher Training Program for School Counselors
      3. Acknowledgment
      4. References
    6. 23 Training Teachers in Academic Mentoring Practices
      1. Empirical Backgrounds
      2. The ACCES Program
      3. Potential Mechanisms of Action
      4. Conclusion
      5. References
    7. 24 Closing the Mentorship Loop
      1. Teaching
      2. Method
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
      5. References
    8. 25 Roots to Wings–A Transformative Co‐Mentoring Program to Foster Cross‐Cultural Understanding and Pathways into the Medical Profession for Native and Mexican American Students
      1. Program Context
      2. Program Context
      3. Pacific Northwest University
      4. The Heritage Story
      5. Mission
      6. Setting
      7. Mount Adams School District
      8. Yakama Nation Tribal School
      9. Program Design
      10. Next Steps
      11. Concluding Thoughts
      12. References
    9. 26 Synthesis of Mentoring Programs
  7. Section IV: Mentoring Possibilities
    1. 27 Mentoring Policies
      1. Defining, Conceptualizing, and Developing Policy
      2. Influences in Policy Development
      3. Going Beyond the Norm to Identify the Field of “Mentoring Policy”
      4. Informed Policy Development—What Is Important to Address in Mentoring Policies
      5. Challenges and Possibilities for the Future
      6. References
    2. 28 The Power, Politics, and Future of Mentoring
      1. Global Background and Political Context
      2. An Emerging Framework for Critical Analysis
      3. Method
      4. Findings
      5. Discussion and Implications
      6. An Aesthetic of Possibility
      7. Acknowledgment
      8. References
    3. 29 Mentoring Across Race, Gender, and Generation in Higher Education
      1. Purpose, Context, and Significance
      2. Cross‐Racial Mentoring
      3. Cross‐Gender Mentoring
      4. Generational Differences and Mentoring
      5. Research Questions
      6. Data Collection and Analysis
      7. Cultural Analysis of Our Mentoring Relationship
      8. Cultural Mentoring Purposes
      9. Cultural barriers to success
      10. Facilitating Factors
      11. Lessons Learned
      12. Future Research
      13. References
    4. 30 Realizing the Power of Mentoring
      1. Teaching, Mentoring, and the Australian Education System
      2. Conceptual Framework: Mentoring and the Logic of Practice
      3. Culture and Symbolic Capital
      4. Bourdieu – Reciprocity and the Gift Exchange
      5. Study Design
      6. Findings
      7. Discussion: Implications for Practice
      8. Conclusion
      9. References
    5. 31 On the Threshold of Mentoring
      1. Chapter Structure
      2. Phases of the Mentoring Relationship
      3. Liminality: The Structure of Social and Cognitive Transitions
      4. The Liminal Phase: On the Threshold of a Mentoring Relationship
      5. Negotiating Mentoring's Liminal Phase: Suggestions and Recommendations
      6. Conclusion: Holding up the Sailing
      7. Acknowledgments
      8. References
    6. 32 ONSIDE Mentoring
      1. Mentoring Early Career Teachers
      2. The Development of the ONSIDE Mentoring Framework
      3. ONSIDE Mentoring: An Overview
      4. Empirical Support for ONSIDE
      5. Theoretical Support for ONSIDE Mentoring
      6. Conclusion
      7. Acknowledgments
      8. References
    7. 33 Brain‐Based Mentoring to Help Develop Skilled and Diverse Communities
      1. Brain‐Based Mentoring, Problem Solving, and the Brain's Plasticity
      2. Brain‐Based Mentoring Phases
      3. Brain‐Based Applications Related to Smart‐Skill Acquisition
      4. Celebration of Innovation—Phase Three of the Model
      5. Final Thoughts
      6. References
    8. 34 Dynamic Model of Collaborative Mentorship
      1. Method
      2. Findings
      3. Connections to Theoretical Framework
      4. Implications for Practice and Research
      5. Conclusion
      6. References
    9. 35 Synthesis of Mentoring Possibilities
      1. Reference
  8. Index
  9. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: The Wiley International Handbook of Mentoring
  • Author(s): Beverly J. Irby, Jennifer N. Boswell, Linda J. Searby, Frances Kochan, Ruben Garza, Nahed Abdelrahman
  • Release date: March 2020
  • Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN: 9781119142881