The mentoring experiences of professionalstaff in higher education: evidence from aSouth African university

Yaw Owusu-Agyeman

doi:10.24384/sff8-p872

The mentoring experiences of professionalstaff in higher education: evidence from aSouth African university

Yaw Owusu-Agyeman

University of the Free State

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This study examines how the mentoring experiences of professional staff in a South Africanuniversity enhance their social integration and professional development. Drawing on socialconstructivist theory, semi-structured interview were used to gather insights from 41professional staff. The results reveal that professional staff receive practical training, familiarisethemselves with their new job roles, build social networks and, learn the culture of theuniversity when they are mentored.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-131
Number of pages	17
Journal	International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
Volume	20
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.24384/sff8-p872
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Higher education
Mentoring
Professional community
Professional staff
Social constructivism

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