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Mentoring as Metaphor: An Opportunity for Innovation and Renewal
Author(s) -
Enerson Diane M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
new directions for teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1536-0768
pISSN - 0271-0633
DOI - 10.1002/tl.1
Subject(s) - metaphor , context (archaeology) , process (computing) , pedagogy , psychology , sociology , mathematics education , computer science , linguistics , paleontology , philosophy , biology , operating system
Mentoring can be a useful metaphor for teaching because it derives its reference from the academy and focuses more on the learner and positive outcomes. Examining teaching within this context allows for a different analysis of teaching and the learning process and provides the opportunity for both renewal and change.