Maximising learning dialogue in professional field-based experiences

Field‐based experience is an integral component of many pre-service professional preparation programmes.

This report offers tips for creating effective mentoring relationships for learners in professional and vocational training areas.

The three accompanying booklets share the common habits for effective mentors, ideas on mentoring for training providers, and tips for learners to make the most of their mentoring experience.

Resource download:

Report | Maximising learning dialogue between workplace mentors and students undertaking professional field-based experiences (PDF, 1Mb)

Five Habits for Effective Mentors (PDF, 3Mb)

Ideas for Learners (PDF, 2Mb)

Ideas for Training Providers (PDF, 2Mb)

Background:

A project, completed in 2012, that investigated ways to develop genuine learning dialogue between practicum mentors/supervisors and their students. A collaboration of Bethlehem Tertiary Institute, WINTEC and New Zealand Tertiary College, with input from private practitioner, Richard Charmley.

Report prepared by Andrew Smith, Marion Sanders, Bev Norsworthy, Suzzanne Barthow, Lynne Miles, Phillip Ozanne, and Cindy Weydema.

Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa National Project Fund (NPF)