E-Mentoring

E-Mentoring

Jamie S. Switzer
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 5
ISBN13: 9781605661988|ISBN10: 1605661988|EISBN13: 9781605661995
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch124
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Switzer, Jamie S. "E-Mentoring." Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, edited by Patricia L. Rogers, et al., IGI Global, 2009, pp. 885-889. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch124

APA

Switzer, J. S. (2009). E-Mentoring. In P. Rogers, G. Berg, J. Boettcher, C. Howard, L. Justice, & K. Schenk (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition (pp. 885-889). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch124

Chicago

Switzer, Jamie S. "E-Mentoring." In Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, edited by Patricia L. Rogers, et al., 885-889. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch124

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Abstract

Colleges and universities are adept at teaching students in the academic sense. Often what is lacking in a student’s education is a thorough grasp of the “real world”; how their chosen field actually functions and operates. One way for students to gain an understanding of a particular occupation is to interact with a mentor. Mentors can offer valuable intellectual resources to students (O’Neil & Gomez, 1996). Regardless of the quality of their education, students still need the practical information that can only be provided by a working professional who can present students an awareness of the real world (O’Neil, 2001). A mentor, however, is much, much more than a professional with unique expertise in a specific vocation. While mentors do provide career knowledge and the means for technical skill development, mentors can offer a myriad of services. They provide support, encouragement, and guidance. Mentors act as role models, teaching and nurturing students, demonstrating appropriate skills and behaviors. They are friends to students, providing them a means to network and find jobs.

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