Case Study of a Pilot Mentoring Program in Transdisciplinary Sciences

Autor/inn/en	Marabesi, A. O.; Kelsey, K. D.; Ajayi, D.
Titel	Case Study of a Pilot Mentoring Program in Transdisciplinary Sciences
Quelle	In: Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 31 (2023) 3, S.403-420 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Marabesi, A. O.) ORCID (Kelsey, K. D.) ORCID (Ajayi, D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1361-1267
DOI	10.1080/13611267.2023.2202474
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Mentors; Career Development; Coping; Pandemics; COVID-19; Graduate Students; School Business Officials; Land Grant Universities; Behavior Theories; Student Attitudes; Professional Development; Goal Orientation; Outcomes of Education; Stress Variables; Travel; Barriers; Communication (Thought Transfer); Anxiety; Program Descriptions; Cognitive Ability; Horticulture + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Berufsentwicklung; Bewältigung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Travelling; Reisen; Reise; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Angst; Denkfähigkeit; Gartenbau
Abstract	We conducted a case study on the implementation of an adult mentoring program designed to connect land-grant university graduate students who participated in a transdisciplinary and multi-institutional research project with industry professionals for the purpose of exposing students to industry practices. Seven mentees and six mentors participated in the study. We employed the theory of planned behavior to inform findings regarding participants' behavioral, normative, and control beliefs surrounding professional performance and goal attainment. Program outcomes were positive for student career development, for example expanding graduate students' professional networks and sharing research findings with industry professionals. However, the COVID-19 pandemic hindered the mentoring program's success by adding stress and travel restrictions that prevented full engagement in the program by all parties. Recommendations for improving the program's success include providing participants with better support mechanisms for initiating mentoring relationships and encouraging mentees to develop coping mechanisms when faced with cognitive overload and communication apprehension. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01