Faculty peer mentoring for facilitating professional development: The experience of the University of Catania

Journal title EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN LEARNING AND TEACHING
Author/s Roberta Piazza, Simona Rizzari
Publishing Year 2021 Issue 2021/2 Language Italian
Pages 13 P. 100-112 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/exioa2-2021oa13026
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The paper discusses the research and training experience of peer mentoring that the University of Catania has developed to improve the teaching skills of the University’s “expert” (senior) teachers. The action research concerned the training of expert figures identified to support colleagues in fostering professional development and educational innovation. The theoretical-methodological choices underpinning the background of the planned research-action path and the training model adopted are described. The various phases that have seen the realization of the experience in the University are analysed, which involved numerous teachers belonging to different subject areas.

Keywords: ; continuing education; teaching qualification; feedback; improvement; action research

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Roberta Piazza, Simona Rizzari, Il peer mentoring per favorire lo sviluppo professionale della docenza universitaria: l’esperienza dell’Università di in "EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN LEARNING AND TEACHING" 2/2021, pp 100-112, DOI: 10.3280/exioa2-2021oa13026