Document Type
Chapter
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Making Connections: A Handbook for Effective Formal Mentoring Programs in Academia
Editor
David Law & Nora Domínguez
Publisher
Utah State University
Publication Date
5-15-2023
First Page
326
Last Page
350
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Abstract
Chapter 14, “The Mentoring Program as a Research Project,” helps stakeholders, program coordinators, and researchers distinguish the differences and similarities between program evaluation and program research. If stakeholders choose to include program research, they will need approval from their university’s institutional review board (IRB). Therefore, the second section of this chapter helps stakeholders navigate the IRB. The third section of this chapter describes how theoretical frameworks, operational definitions of mentoring, and methodological designs factor into mentoring programs that contain research. While all formal mentoring programs in academia should include theoretical frameworks, operational definitions, and sound methodology, many do not. The third section of this chapter highlights the interconnectedness between theory, definitions, methods, and measurements. The fourth and final section provides examples of measurements that can be used. Some of these measurements may be used for both evaluative and research purposes.
Recommended Citation
Law, David; Vouvalis, Nicole; Harris, Andy; and LaMuth, Jim, "Chapter 14- The Mentoring Program as a Research Project" (2023). Making Connections. Paper 16.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/makingconnections/16