Ensuring quality in online career mentoring
Journal article
Authors | Hooley, Tristram, Neary, S. and Hutchinson, Jo |
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Abstract | This article explores the issue of quality in online career mentoring. It builds on a previous evaluation of Brightside, an online mentoring system in the UK which is primarily aimed at supporting young people's transitions to further learning. The article notes that participants in Brightside's mentoring programmes reported satisfaction with their experiences, with many stating that it helped them to make decisions and to positively change their learning and career behaviours. However, the article argues that there are challenges in ensuring quality and consistency connected to both the voluntary nature of mentoring and the online mode. The article proposes a 10-point quality framework to support quality assurance, initial training and professional development for online mentors. |
Keywords | mentoring; online mentoring; quality |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | British Journal of Guidance & Counselling |
ISSN | 0306-9885 |
1469-3534 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2014.1002385 |
Web address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03069885.2014.1002385 |
hdl:10545/618787 | |
Publication dates | 2015 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 25 Aug 2016, 11:06 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to British Journal of Guidance & Counselling |
Contributors | University of Derby |
File | |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/94437/ensuring-quality-in-online-career-mentoring
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