AUT LibraryAUT
View Item 
  •   Open Theses & Dissertations
  • Masters Theses
  • View Item
  •   Open Theses & Dissertations
  • Masters Theses
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

A case study of a mentoring programme at Bahrain Polytechnic

Watt, Lois Anne
Thumbnail
View/Open
Whole thesis (809.4Kb)
Permanent link
http://hdl.handle.net/10292/4778
Metadata
Show full metadata
Abstract
This study looks at the mentoring experiences of sixteen participants actively involved in a mentoring programme at Bahrain Polytechnic, a newly established tertiary educational provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain. A mentoring programme was an integral part of student support services and its purpose was to provide academic support and personal development to students throughout their study at the Polytechnic. A case study was selected as the research design, divided into two phases. The participants were eight mentors and eight students (mentees), selected on the basis of their active engagement in the mentoring process. Results indicated that students found the process helpful to their academic and personal development. They found the programme particularly supportive during the unrest in February/March 2011, when the Polytechnic was closed for five weeks. Mentors were able to provide support and reassurance to their students during this period, through texting, emails and telephone contact. Limitations of the study pertain to the fact it was conducted during an extraordinary semester. It is recommended that a larger study be conducted in a normal semester to further assess the value of the programme.
Keywords
Mentoring; Youth; Positive youth development; Bahrain Polytechnic; Middle eastern
Date
2012
Item Type
Thesis
Supervisor(s)
Keelan, Teorongonui Josie Keelan; Coutts, Christine
Degree Name
Master of Philosophy
Publisher
Auckland University of Technology

Contact Us
  • Admin

Hosted by Tuwhera, an initiative of the Auckland University of Technology Library

 

 

Browse

Open Theses & DissertationsTitlesAuthorsDateThesis SupervisorMasters ThesesTitlesAuthorsDateThesis Supervisor

Alternative metrics

 

Statistics

For this itemFor all Open Theses & Dissertations

Share

 
Follow @AUT_SC

Contact Us
  • Admin

Hosted by Tuwhera, an initiative of the Auckland University of Technology Library