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ERIC Number: EJ1474558
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-144X
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1324
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Exploring Mentors' Perceptions of the Benefits and Challenges of Mentoring in a Constellation Model
International Journal for Academic Development, v30 n2 p186-200 2025
In a mentoring constellation model, mentoring is conceptualized as a set of meaningful relationships with multiple mentors. Mentoring constellation models move away from hierarchical 'one-mentor to one-mentee' models; multiple mentors support different mentoring functions, without an expectation that one mentor has expertise in all areas. Utilizing results of an interview study with 26 faculty (academic staff), we explored the perceived benefits and challenges of mentoring undergraduate students in a constellation model in our institutional context. Six themes were derived from these analyses and their implications for academic development are discussed. We conclude that a mentoring constellation model offers interesting potential for community-building and should be structured to scale mentoring efforts.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Psychology Department and Center for Research on Global Engagement, Elon University, Elon, NC, USA; 2English Department and Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University, Elon, NC, USA