Teachers’ perceptions of the mentoring of novice teachers in the King William’s Town District

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dc.contributor.advisorDuku, Nen
dc.contributor.authorDlani, Siyongwana Archibalden
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-14T01:44:40Z
dc.date.available2026-08-14T01:44:40Z
dc.date.issued2012en
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the study was to investigate the teachers‟ perceptions of thementoring of novice teachers in the King William‟s Town District. Inorder to understand how the teachers viewed novice teacher mentoringthe study adopted a qualitative approach. Interviews anddocumentsanalysis were used as data collection instruments. The purpose of the study was to investigate the teachers‟ perceptions on mentoring of novice teachers in schools. The respondents provided their explanationsof mentoring and also said what they think is the importance of mentoring. The teachers also had to give their mentoring experiences at school and District levels. Two schools in the King William‟s Town District were purposivelyselected to form the context of the study. The respondents were 6 educators, three from a primary school and three from a high school. Principals of the two selected schools were also included asrespondents in the study. The results of the study revealed that mentoring was taking place informally in the schools through sharing ofthe teaching challenges. Mentoring was also taking place through theteachers mentoring each other as Subject and Phase teachers supervised by Heads of Department. Most teachers understoodmentoring as giving guidance and help.en
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dc.identifier.citationDlani, Siyongwana Archibald. 2012en
dc.identifier.othervital:16184en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1006244en
dc.identifier.otherTeachers -- Training of -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherTeachers -- In-service training -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherMentoring in education -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherSchool management and organization -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherSchools -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherKing William's Town (South Africa)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4717
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Educationen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectTeachers -- Training of -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectTeachers -- In-service training -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectMentoring in education -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectSchool management and organization -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectSchools -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectKing William's Town (South Africa)en
dc.titleTeachers’ perceptions of the mentoring of novice teachers in the King William’s Town Districten
dc.title.alternativeTeachers’ perceptions of the mentoring of novice teachers in the King William’s Town Districten
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dc.typeMastersen
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