Comparative Analysis of Slovak and Serbian Teacher Mentors’ Views on Expectations and Challenges in Working with Mentees/Usporedna analiza stavova slovačkih i srpskih učitelja mentora o očekivanjima i problemima u radu s pripravnicima

Branka Radulović, Alena Haškova, Danimir Mandić, Igor Lomnicky

Abstract


Abstract
One of the most significant factors affecting the efficiency of the educational system
is the training of teachers for the teaching profession. This training is conducted by
mentors, who are more experienced teachers. However, a characteristic feature of
European countries is that training for mentors does not exist or is present in minimal
numbers. So, the training of the mentees depends on the mentors’ understanding of
this process, their expectations from the mentees, and perceived challenges in their
work with the mentees. The aim of the research presented in the paper was to look
at potential differences in teacher mentors’ views on expectations and challenges in
working with mentees in Slovakia and Serbia. The main results showed consistency
and congruence of problems in the field of mentoring in both the examined European
countries. The most common and significant problems were related to didactics and
work methodology, preparations and documentation, and class organisation and time
articulation of the class. Serbian mentors highlighted the personal commitment of
mentees as the most important expectation. Therefore, it is necessary to put significant
effort into mentees’ preparation for the teaching profession and design curriculums or
courses for mentors to be better prepared to act as competent mentors.
Keywords: mentors’ attitudes to their work with mentees; teacher mentors; teacher
training in Serbia and Slovakia.

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Sažetak
Jedan od najznačajnijih čimbenika koji utječe na učinkovitost obrazovnoga sustava
jest priprema učitelja za učiteljsku profesiju. Tu pripremu provode iskusniji učitelji,
odnosno mentori. Međutim, karakteristična je značajka europskih zemalja da
obuka mentora uopće ne postoji ili je njezina prisutnost minimalna. Stoga obuka
pripravnika ovisi o mentorskom razumijevanju ovoga procesa, njihovim očekivanjima
od pripravnika te uočenim izazovima u radu s pripravnicima. Cilj istraživanja
predstavljenoga u radu bio je istražiti potencijalne razlike u stavovima učitelja
mentora o očekivanjima i izazovima u radu s učiteljima pripravnicima u Slovačkoj i
Srbiji. Glavni rezultati pokazali su dosljednost i podudarnost problema u mentorstvu
u obje ispitivane europske zemlje. Najčešći i najznačajniji problemi odnosili su se na
didaktiku i metodiku rada, pripremu i dokumentiranje, kao i organizaciju nastave i
vremena. Srpski mentori naglasili su osobnu predanost pripravnika kao najvažnije
očekivanje. Stoga je potrebno uložiti značajne napore u pripremu mentora za
učiteljsku profesiju i razviti nastavne programe ili tečajeve za mentore kako bi bili
spremniji kompetentno mentorirati.
Ključne riječi: obrazovanje učitelja u Srbiji i Slovačkoj; odnos mentora prema radu
s pripravnicima; učitelji mentori.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v26i3.5436

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