Volume 6, Issue 2 (Summer 2023)
Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology 2023, 6(2): 176-190 |
Back to browse issues page
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Keivan Bonehkohal M M, Khanzadi K, Rezghi Shirsavar H. (2023). Identifying the Dimensions of Mentoring for School Principals of Tehran Province. Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology. 6(2), 176-190. doi:10.61186/ijes.6.2.176
URL: http://iase-idje.ir/article-1-1290-en.html
URL: http://iase-idje.ir/article-1-1290-en.html
1- PhD student, Department of Education Management, Garmsar Unit, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran
2- Faculty member, Educational Management Department, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran.
2- Faculty member, Educational Management Department, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran.
Abstract: (532 Views)
Purpose: Mentoring creates a competitive advantage for the organization in compared to the competing organizations. As a result, the aim of this study was identifying the dimensions of mentoring for school principals of Tehran province.
Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was qualitative from type of synthesis research and content analysis. The research population was articles related to mentoring in domestic and foreign valid databases in the 2000 to 2023 years and academic experts and officials with experience in education of Tehran province in the 2021-2022 academic year, which number of 18 articles and 17 experts and officials of education according to the principle of theoretical saturation were selected as a sample with the purposive sampling method. Data were collected by taking notes from articles and semi-structured interviews with academic experts and education officials and were analyzed by using thematic analysis method in MAXQDA-V12 analysis software.
Findings: The findings showed that based on the review of articles and interviews with experts and officials, mentoring for school principals of Tehran province had 81 sub-themes in 16 main themes of knowledge, attitude, skill, participation-oriented, focus, organization, support, educational leadership, educational communication, development of inherent skills, development of communication skills, development of technical skills, development of environmental skills, innovative performance, competitive performance and educational performance. Finally, a themes network of mentoring for school principals of Tehran province was drawn.
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, can be taken an effective step in order to implement the school principals mentoring of Tehran province through the realization of the identified sub-themes and main themes.
Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was qualitative from type of synthesis research and content analysis. The research population was articles related to mentoring in domestic and foreign valid databases in the 2000 to 2023 years and academic experts and officials with experience in education of Tehran province in the 2021-2022 academic year, which number of 18 articles and 17 experts and officials of education according to the principle of theoretical saturation were selected as a sample with the purposive sampling method. Data were collected by taking notes from articles and semi-structured interviews with academic experts and education officials and were analyzed by using thematic analysis method in MAXQDA-V12 analysis software.
Findings: The findings showed that based on the review of articles and interviews with experts and officials, mentoring for school principals of Tehran province had 81 sub-themes in 16 main themes of knowledge, attitude, skill, participation-oriented, focus, organization, support, educational leadership, educational communication, development of inherent skills, development of communication skills, development of technical skills, development of environmental skills, innovative performance, competitive performance and educational performance. Finally, a themes network of mentoring for school principals of Tehran province was drawn.
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, can be taken an effective step in order to implement the school principals mentoring of Tehran province through the realization of the identified sub-themes and main themes.
Keywords: Mentoring, school principals, participation-oriented, educational leadership, educational communication, educational performance
Type of Study: Research Article |
Subject:
Special
Received: 2023/06/10 | Accepted: 2023/09/1 | Published: 2023/09/1
Received: 2023/06/10 | Accepted: 2023/09/1 | Published: 2023/09/1
References
1. Ak Arokiasamy ARA, Abdullah AGK, Shaari MZA, Ismail A. (2016). Transformational leadership of school principals and organizational health of primary school teachers in Malaysia. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 229: 151-157. [DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.07.124]
2. Ashrafi S, Zinabadi H. (2021). The roles of school principals in strengthening and developing thriving at work among teachers: The results of a mixed research. Journal of School Administration. 9(1): 314-336. [Persian]
3. Bambaeeroo F, Zarei R, Amirianzadeh M, Shahamat N. (2020). Elucidation of the professors' attitude toward the implementation of student mentoring in the field of medical education: A qualitative study. Qom University Medical Sciences Journal. 14(6): 50-59. [Persian] [DOI:10.29252/qums.14.6.50]
4. Britt RC, Hildreth AN, Acker SN, Mouawad NJ, Mammen J, Moalem J. (2017). Speed mentoring: An innovative method to meet the needs of the young surgeon. Journal of Surgical Education. 74(6): 1007-1011. [DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.05.004] [PMID]
5. Calaguas NP. (2023). Mentoring novice nurse educators: Goals, principles, models, and key practices. Journal of Professional Nursing. 44: 8-11. [DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.11.002] [PMID]
6. Daneshmandi S, Fathi Vajargah K, Khorasani A, Ghlichlee B. (2017). Exploring the interaction between mentor & mentee in mentoring of new hired faculty members of universities: Qualitative approach. Quarterly Journal of Training & Development of Human Resources. 4(14): 29-55. [Persian]
7. Durham ML, Diegel-Vacek L, Rugen KW, Hershberger PE. (2023). Strategies for developing faculty confidence and competencies to mentor quality improvement DNP projects. Journal of Professional Nursing. 47: 56-63. [DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.04.001] [PMID]
8. Farah RS, Goldfarb N, Tomczik J, Karels S, Hordinsky MK. (2020). Making the most of your mentorship: Viewpoints from a mentor and mentee,,. International Journal of Woman's Dermatology. 6(1): 63-67. [DOI:10.1016/j.ijwd.2019.12.002] [PMID] []
9. Gholipoor A, Akbari M, Rajabpour E. (2022). Presenting a mentoring model and analyzing the factors affecting its implementation. Scientific Journal of Research in Human Resources Management. 14(48): 125-154. [Persian]
10. Gisbert-Trejo N, Albizu E, Landeta J, Fernandez-Ferrin P. (2020). Mentee characteristics in inter-organizational mentoring for managers: a hybrid Delphi survey. European Journal of Training and Development. 44(4-5): 369-389. [DOI:10.1108/EJTD-02-2019-0022]
11. Haep A, Behnke K, Steins G. (2016). Classroom observation as an instrument for school development: School principals' perspectives on its relevance and problems. Studies in Educational Evaluation. 49: 1-6. [DOI:10.1016/j.stueduc.2016.03.001]
12. Hancock DR, Muller U, Wang C, Hachen J. (2019). Factors influencing school principals' motivation to become principals in the U.S.A. and Germany. International Journal of Educational Research. 95: 90-96. [DOI:10.1016/j.ijer.2019.04.004]
13. Hopkinson D, Gray M, George K, Kearney L. (2023). Nurturing our new midwives: A qualitative enquiry of mentor's experiences of supporting new graduate midwives working in continuity of care models. Women and Birth. 36(4): 357-366. [DOI:10.1016/j.wombi.2022.12.003] [PMID]
14. Hosseini A, Abbaspour A, Ghiasi Nodooshan S. (2023). Exploring academic mentoring for employability of management students. Quarterly of Research on Educational Leadership and Management, 6(24), 83-119. [Persian]
15. Hosseini SZ, Ghourchian N, Jafari P, Zamani Moghadam A. (2021). Designing a model of mentoring system of new employees. Journal of Innovation Management in Defense Organizations. 3(10): 151-178. [Persian]
16. Howard ML, Steuber TD, Nisly SA, Wilhoite J, Saum L. (2017). Pharmacy resident-led student mentoring program: A focus on developing mentoring skills. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 9(6): 1123-1128. [DOI:10.1016/j.cptl.2017.07.005] [PMID]
17. Janzen K, Latiolais CA, Nguyen K, Dinh A, Giang D, Langas V, et al. (2023). Impact of a near-peer teaching program within a college of pharmacy on interest in mentoring roles. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 15(4): 408-413. [DOI:10.1016/j.cptl.2023.04.008] [PMID]
18. Keykha A. (2021). Designing a mentoring model to enhance the human capital of faculty members in medical universities. Journal of Medical Education and Development. 15(4): 244-259. [Persian] [DOI:10.18502/jmed.v15i4.5902]
19. Liu Y, Bellibas MS. (2018). School factors that are related to school principals' job satisfaction and organizational commitment. International Journal of Educational Research. 90: 1-19. [DOI:10.1016/j.ijer.2018.04.002]
20. Mazzella N, Fox A, Saunders N, Trowell D, Kremer P, Vicenzino B, Bonacci J. (2022). Australian secondary school principals', parents', and students' attitudes to prescribed school footwear. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 25(2): 20-21. [DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2022.09.153]
21. Medrano RMA, Carvalho WL. (2021). Factors that influence the evaluation of the "Caminho da Escola" Program: An analysis based on the perception of managers, school principals and members of the social monitoring and control council. Case Studies on Transport Policy. 9(4): 1677-1687. [DOI:10.1016/j.cstp.2021.09.002]
22. Meeuwissen SNE, Stalmeijer RE, Govaerts M. (2019). Multiple-role mentoring: Mentors' conceptualisations, enactments and role conflicts. Medical Education. 53(6): 605-615. [DOI:10.1111/medu.13811] [PMID] []
23. Moghaddam Hosseini S, Khadivi A, Daneshvar Z, Talebi B. (2021). Structural analysis of school managers' performance based on organizational loyalty, spirituality in the workplace mediated by organizational self-esteem. Journal of School Administration. 9(1): 359-376. [Persian]
24. Narimani B, Mehrdad H, Jalili R. (2021). Designing a model for improving the performance of primary school principals: A qualitative study. Journal of Psychological Sciences. 20(99): 471-484. [Persian]
25. Niroomand P, Ghahramani J, Ghasemzadeh Alishahi A. (2022). Providing a model for mentoring new teachers in the country's educational system based on the data theory of the foundation from the perspective of sociology of education. Quarterly Journal of Sociology Studies. 14(56): 225-240. [Persian]
26. Nourmohammadi S, Ahmadi K, Salavati A. (2023). Identifying and prioritizing the factors affecting the establishment of the mentoring system in the ministry of economic affairs and finance. Iranian Journal of Public Policy in Management. 13(48): 199-212. [Persian]
27. Ozaei N, Assareh A, Mehrmohammadi M, Emamjomeh M, Ahmadi Gh. (2023). Features of peer mentoring program elements for university professors: Synthesis based on Roberts model. Quarterly Journal of Training and Development of Human Resources Development. 9(35): 98-134. [Persian]
28. Riley K, Montecinos C, Ahumada L. (2017). Effective principals serving in high poverty schools in Chile: Managing competing realities. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 237: 843-849. [DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2017.02.181]
29. Safdari N, Ghorooneh D. (2022). The process of using mentoring in the professional development of school principals. Managing Education in Organizations. 10(4): 61-94. [Persian] [DOI:10.52547/meo.10.4.61]
30. Shieh C, Cullen DL. (2019). Mentoring nurse faculty: Outcomes of a three-year clinical track faculty initiative. Journal of Professional Nursing. 35(3): 162-169. [DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2018.11.005] [PMID]
31. Spencer R, Drew AL, Gowdy G, Horn JP. (2018). "A positive guiding hand": A qualitative examination of youth-initiated mentoring and the promotion of interdependence among foster care youth. Children and Youth Services Review. 93: 41-50. [DOI:10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.06.038]
32. Toyama H, Upadyaya K, Salmela-Aro K. (2022). Job crafting and well-being among school principals: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration. European Management Journal. 40(5): 809-818. [DOI:10.1016/j.emj.2021.10.003]
33. Ullrich LA, Jordan RM, Bannon J, Stella J, Oxenberg J. (2020). The mentor match: A new approach to implementing formal mentorship in general surgery residency. The American Journal of Surgery. 220(3): 589-592. [DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.011] [PMID]
34. Wong SP, Soh SB, Wong MLL. (2022). Intercultural mentoring among university students: The importance of meaningful communication. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 91: 13-26. [DOI:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2022.08.008]
Send email to the article author
| Rights and permissions | |
 |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
.jpg)
