How to be “an effective Mentor”

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Group members: Halima Ait Malek(Morocco), Ali Bourawi (Libya), İbrahim S Moktar Elarabi (Libya), Susan El Aziz (Iraq), Mellouki Fouad (Morocco), Şeyda Özcan (Turkiye)

Facilitators:James H. StithAlaster Hay

Group Mentoring

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Goal:

Enabling the participants to be an effective mentor in their research field.

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Objectives

At the end of course, participants will be able to;

1. define the mentorship.2. identify the needs of mentorship.3. develop and improve mentoring skills.

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Participants:

Research supervisor who supervises Ph.D., MSc projects and high diploma.

Person who has experience in the research field.

This course will be made for (6-20) participants.

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Course contents

Session 1. Concept of Mentorship Session 2. Roles & responsibility of mentor Session 3. Mentoring Communication skills Session 4. Ethical aspect of mentorship Session 5. Problem solving methods/ approaches

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Course Duration: Totally 12 hours

1st day (4 hrs) 2nd day (4 hrs) 3rd day (4 hrs)Session 1. Concept of mentorship

Session 2. Roles & responsibility of mentor

Session 3. Ethical aspects of mentorship

Session 4. Mentoringskills; communication, fostering personality

Session 5. Problem solving methods/ approaches

Course Schedule (recommended)

How to be “an effective Mentor”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxBkgcdWPjM&sns=em

Session 4. Mentoring Skills

Activity

How do you foster your mentee’s research interest?

Discuss with your neighbour 2 minutes and learn his/him best example to foster his/him mentee.

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Session 4. Mentoring Skills

Objective:

Identify communication skills between mentor & mentee.

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Session 5. Mentoring Skills

Fostering research interest Establishing expectations Maintaining good and effective communication Assessing understanding Fostering independence Availability – accessibility Treating diversity Observing ethics’ rules

How to be “an effective Mentor” Activity

StatementsGroup 1. You will never get anywhere in this field if you don‘t dig in and stick with problems until you solve them.Group 2. I am not sure the work you are doing in that area is really valuable.Group 3. I am not sure you have your priorities in order.Group 4. It seems you might be better suited for an alternative career.

•If you were the mentee, how would you feel?•If you were the mentor, how would you feel?•How else could you say it?

DISCUSS 3 minutes and PRESENT answers of your group.

Adapted from Research Mentor Training Seminar Guide of American Physical Society, 2011.

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Written Exam

Role play

Assessment Methods

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Written ExamExamples:1. Which definition describes the responsibility of the mentor?

a. Doing for mentee some part of research in specific step that has been stacked. research

b. Provide researcher some ideas that could help researcher to find subject for research c. Guiding mentee on how to find suitable pharmaceutical company to accept his

research. d. Promoting career development.

2. List 4 benefits of mentoring to the mentees? (e.g. of answers)a. Networking opportunitiesb. Having a role modelc. Opportunity to be challenged constructively d. Improving solving skills

Assessment Methods

How to be “an effective Mentor”

Role play: How would be a successful mentoring?

Assessment Methods

We provide a case that related to research problem occurred in steps of research. We will address some difficulties that has been raised during this problem like time lost, money, etc. The researcher tries to find a suitable solution through discussing this problem with her mentor.

Participant will give the feedback toward this issue in role play.

Checklists/ rubrick for problem solving and communication skillswill be used to score/evaluate the participants performance in role play.

THANK YOU.

Enjoy in your mentoring journey !

And many thanks James …. Alastair