Learning Sciences / Practice
Mentorship
Definition
A developmental relationship in which a more experienced person models knowledge or skills and gives a learner progressively more complex opportunities to participate in authentic work.
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Mentorship can help novices build expertise by connecting explanation, modeling, guided participation, feedback, and increasing responsibility.
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Sources and evidence
- The Science of Remote Learning — Building Expertise · PDF p. 9 (direct)