Mentoring Context and Literature Analysis
This task requires students to analyse their chosen context (marketing ) for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program), critically link to and analyse relevant literature and their own mentoring/professional experience. pls using marketing as background context Length:2000 words
Todays Agenda
Introductions Speed Networking
Your Mentoring Memories
Thinking about Mentoring
Assessments
Next Steps + Questions
Peer Mentoring Set Up
For each group:
Introduce yourself
What are you studying?
What is your current workplace/work goals?
Why are you interested in mentoring?
Speed Networking
Mentoring Memories
Each person takes turns:
What has been your experience with
mentoring?
What were the benefits?
What worked?
Did you experience any issues?
Listeners: Note down examples of good +
bad practices as you are listening
! MENTORING SKILLS
What skills are needed?
(and to be avoided)
Mentor
Mentee
Map these on Jamboard
How is
Mentoring
Different (or
the Same)?
Discuss and map with your group on Jamboard how
Mentoring is different or the same as:
Coaching
Training
Counselling
Supervision
Assessment Task 1:
Mentoring Context and Literature Analysis
Task: This task requires students to analyse their chosen context for
designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring
program), critically link to and analyse relevant literature and their own
mentoring/professional experience.
Weight: 40%
Length: 2000 words
Due: 11.59pm Sunday 6th September 2020
Assessment Task 2:
Mentoring Program Design and Reflection
Task: This task provides an opportunity to design a workplace
mentoring program relevant to the students professional context (OR
evaluate an existing workplace mentoring program making
recommendations for improvement) and reflect on the peer mentoring
experience and implications for their program/evaluation design and
professional practice. This task comprises a report and a (compulsory,
but not graded) peer presentation.
Weight: 60%
Length: 3000 words
Due: 11.59pm Sunday 1st November 2020
Mentoring
Program
Design or
Evaluation
You can design a mentoring program for a
workplace context relevant to you
OR evaluate an existing mentoring program
in your workplace context and make
recommendations for improvement
NOTE: You are only designing the program
not implementing it
Peer
Presentations
Post presentation 21-27 September
Comment on your peers’ presentations 28
September – 2 October
Students will create a short video/online
presentation of their mentoring program
design/evaluation to post on UTS Canvas for
feedback and provide feedback to at least 2
other students as part of the peer review
process for Assessment 2.
What is the
workplace
you will focus
on?
Designing or Evaluating a Workplace
Mentoring Program
What is your chosen workplace focus?
Your paid employment
Community work
Your work as a student
Stuck? Reach out to discuss options
Assessment 1 Criteria
Criteria Weight
(%)
Depth and breadth of analysis of context 35
Relevance and criticality of analysis of literature 35
Relevance and depth of insights on students
mentoring/professional experience
20
Clarity of expression and logical structuring of
argument
10
Assessment 1 Guide
3 Key Parts:
1. Analyse your chosen context for designing a mentoring program
(OR evaluating an existing mentoring program) 35%
Depth and breadth of analysis of context
2. Critically link to and analyse relevant literature 35%
Relevance and criticality of analysis of literature
3. Critically link to and analyse own mentoring/professional
experience 20%
Relevance and depth of insights on students mentoring/professional
experience
Assessment 1 Format
The format is expected to be written as an essay.
Your essay should comprise mostly paragraphs with occasional use of
bullet points and diagrams as appropriate.
There is no minimum number of references but it is expected that you
use appropriate references from the academic literature.
Your references are expected to comply with APA 6 or UTS Harvard
referencing style.
Your references should be primarily from peer reviewed sources (i.e.
journal articles), books, or other periodicals. You should not rely on
websites, blogs, etc. for your information.
How to structure your paper
You can organise your papers key parts as separate sections or integrate the parts together.
brief introduction of your context 5% (around 100 words)
Identify and analyse the key aspects of your chosen context that
will need to be considered for designing a mentoring program
(OR evaluating an existing mentoring program)
35% (around 700 words)
Discuss and analyse what literature is available to inform
considerations for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating
an existing mentoring program) in your SPECIFIC context.
35% (around 700 words)
Discuss and analyse your mentoring/professional experience to
inform considerations for designing a mentoring program (OR
evaluating an existing mentoring program) in your SPECIFIC
context.
20% (around 400 words)
brief conclusion that summaries your key points 5% (around 100 words)
Part 1: Analyse Your Chosen Context
Analyse your chosen context for designing a mentoring program (OR
evaluating an existing mentoring program)
Depth and breadth of analysis of context 35%
See Understanding Your Context
Consider:
What is the ‘workplace’ that you will focus on?
Who are the key stakeholders?
What are the key problems experienced and goals desired in your context?
Who are your target mentees and mentors?
What surrounds your context? History? Future?
Part 2: Analyse + Link to Supporting Literature
Critically link to and analyse relevant literature
Relevance and criticality of analysis of literature 35%
What literature is available to inform considerations for designing a
mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program) in
your SPECIFIC context?
Scan the literature and critically select references that are relevant
Use academic sources but make sure to critique your sources and
their findings (all because it is peer reviewed doesnt mean there
wont be any issues)
Analysing articles
Author,
Date, Title
Relevance to
Context
Key findings/
arguments
Evidence Issues, Concerns,
Disagreement
Article 1 How this article
relevant to your
specific context?
List key findings/
arguments
What evidence
supports their
findings/
arguments?
What issues or
concerns are
raised with this
article? E.g. small
sample size.
Article 2
Article 3
Part 3: Analyse + Link to Own Experience
Critically link to and analyse own mentoring/professional experience
Relevance and depth of insights on students mentoring/professional
experience – 20%
Critically reflect on your mentoring/professional experience to inform
considerations for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an
existing mentoring program) in your SPECIFIC context.
Consider:
What has worked well in your past experiences?
What experiences might highlight concerns or considerations?
If you dont have a lot of experience, what do you need to watch out for?
Peer Mentoring
Self directed
Space to experience, explore and experiment with mentoring
All group meetings should be held virtually and not in-person for
social distancing safety.
Peer mentoring meetings should occur at least once every 1-2 weeks.
There should be an agreed alternative option to participate (e.g. by
posting an update on the discussion board) if a group member is
unable to make a meeting.
Canvas Group space
Set up your
Peer
Mentoring
Group
Introduce yourselves
Start creating your Mentoring Agreement
When will your first meeting be? Date and time
How regularly do you want to meet (once a
week or fortnight)
What technology will you use for your online
meetings?
What will your agenda be for your first meeting
Check out your Canvas group space
Make sure everyone knows how to contact each
other Assessment Task 1: Mentoring in the Workplace Support Document
Assessment Details
Objective(s): a, b, d and e
Weight: 40%
Length: 2000 words
Due: Sunday 4th September 2020, 11.59pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) through UTS Canvas
Task: This task requires students to analyse their chosen context for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program), critically link to and analyse relevant literature and their own mentoring/professional experience.
Assessment 1s aim is to develop a better understanding of your intended workplace mentoring programs context, relevant literature and your experiences to identify issues and considerations to inform your program design/evaluation in Assessment 2.
A list of relevant literature is provided in the Subject Outline and UTS Canvas, but students are encouraged to find their own research articles.
Assessment Criteria
Your assessment will be graded against the following criteria.
Criteria
Weighting
Depth and breadth of analysis of context
35%
Relevance and criticality of analysis of literature
35%
Relevance and depth of insights on students mentoring/professional experience
20%
Clarity of expression and logical
structuring of argument
10%
A marking rubric is available on Canvas.
Your Workplace Context
Assessment 1 supports Assessment 2 where you will design or evaluate a mentoring program in a workplace relevant to your professional context. Note that for Assessment 2, you are only required to design a mentoring program not implement it.
In order to complete both assessments, you will need to first identify what workplace you will focus on as your chosen context for your mentoring program design/evaluation.
Your chosen workplace could be related to:
Your current or recent past place of employment
Community work you engage in
Your work as a student
Your choice of workplace is not limited to paid employment, but it should be a site that you have experience in, understand and has some relevance to your professional practice.
If youre stuck, please reach out to discuss options (email: [emailprotected] ).
Rough Guide to Structuring Your Assessment
There are three key parts to this assessment:
1. Analyse your chosen context for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program)
2. Critically link to and analyse relevant literature
3. Critically link to and analyse own mentoring/professional experience
With this in mind, a suggested rough structure is outlined in the table below. You dont have to follow this to the letter (e.g. you can choose to not separate the sections for each of the key parts, but interweave the parts together as you write up your paper), but this will give you an idea of where to concentrate your energy when writing your paper.
Brief introduction of your paper
5% (around 100 words)
Identify and analyse the key aspects of your chosen context that will need to be considered for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program)
35% (around 700 words)
Discuss and analyse your selection of 3 peer-reviewed academic pieces of literature to inform considerations for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program) in your specific context.
35% (around 700 words)
Discuss and analyse your mentoring/professional experience to inform considerations for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program) in your specific context.
20% (around 400 words)
Brief conclusion that summarises your key points in your paper
5% (around 100 words)
Part 1: Context Analysis
Approximate word count: 700 words
This section provides an overview and insight into your chosen context. The aim is to identify and analyse the key aspects of your chosen context that will need to be considered for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program) in your specific context.
It should address the following questions:
What is the workplace context that you have chosen? What is your connection to this workplace?
Who will be/are the target mentees?
Who will be/are the target mentors?
Are there any other relevant stakeholders?
What is the need for mentoring in this context? Are there different perspectives or conflicts on the need for mentoring?
What other information and insights into this workplace would be useful to inform designing or evaluating a mentoring program in this context?
See Understand Your Context in Module 1 on Canvas for more information and prompts for analysing your context.
Part 2: Literature Analysis
Approximate word count: 700 words
This section selects 3 peer-reviewed academic pieces of literature and analyses them to inform considerations for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program) in your specific context. The aim is for you to engage with the literature on mentoring to inform your program design/evaluation.
Your selection of academic literature can include:
Models of mentoring practice
Design and implementation of mentoring programs
Mentoring in particular contexts or with particular groups
You should address the following questions for each of your selected sources:
What was your rationale for including this source?
How is this selection relevant for your specific context?
What can we learn from this selection to inform considerations for your mentoring program design or evaluation?
What evidence supports your selections findings/arguments?
How directly applicable are these findings/arguments to your specific context?
Are there any concerns with or considerations for directly applying finding/arguments from this selection to your specific context?
You should use peer reviewed sources (i.e. journal articles), books, or other periodicals. You should not rely on websites, blogs, etc. for your selection of literature.
Part 3: Mentoring and Professional Experience Analysis
Approximate word count: 400 words
This section critically reflects on your mentoring/professional experience to inform considerations for designing a mentoring program (OR evaluating an existing mentoring program) in your specific context. The aim is for you to identify ways you can learn from your past experiences as well as acknowledging how those experiences might influence designing or evaluating a mentoring program in your chosen context.
Questions that you could consider for this section include:
What has worked well in regard to mentoring in your past experiences?
What concerns or considerations will you consider because of your past experiences?
Is there anything that you need to watch out for with how your past experiences might shape your current approach?
When considering past mentoring experience, you do not need to limit yourself to formal mentoring, but you can also consider informal mentoring experiences (for example, a teacher, family or a friend).
If you havent had much experience of mentoring, you could analyse what you are unsure of and consequently, what considerations that might raise for designing/evaluating a mentoring program in your chosen context.
Assessment Format
The format is expected to be written as an essay.Your essay should comprise mostly paragraphs with occasional use of bullet points and diagrams as appropriate.
Your references are expected to comply with APA 6 or UTS Harvard referencing style.
Your references should be primarily from peer reviewed sources (i.e. journal articles), books, or other periodicals. You should not rely on websites, blogs, etc. for your information.
