Innovative Approaches to Mentoring

Towards a Common Ground for a Theoretical Framework

Authors

  • Eli Lejonberg University of Oslo
  • Tove Seiness Hunskaar University of Oslo
  • Göran Fransson University of Gävle

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/ntvp.v9i2.4083

Keywords:

Co-construction, evidence-based practice, innovation, mentoring, teacher professional development, tools

Abstract

This conceptual article explores how the principled innovation (PI) framework can challenge and structure multi-participant co-construction of innovation processes striving to enhance quality in mentoring. In a time when innovations in education contexts are plentiful and diverse, the authors illustrate how PI can be used to benefit innovative co-construction activities. We also use an ongoing project whose goal is to develop tools for mentoring to exemplify how PI can guide and challenge innovation. The PI approach is found to offer a structure that enforces activities that involve multiple actors while being mindful of their educational needs. The approach also allows flexibility in each stage. We catalogue the benefits and posit that the framework can be suitable for a larger research and development agenda with potential to engage multiple actors such as researchers, mentors, mentees, technicians and lawyers in systematic co-construction in innovation.

Author Biographies

Eli Lejonberg, University of Oslo

Eli Lejonberg, Department of Teacher Education and School Research, University of Oslo. Eli is professor in mentoring in education, and works with mentor education, tools for mentoring, video based learning designs and teachers’ professional development.

Tove Seiness Hunskaar, University of Oslo

Tove Seiness Hunskaar, Department of Teacher Education and School Research, University of Oslo. Tove is a PhD candidate, and works with tools for mentoring, mentee and mentor roles and mentoring practices.

Göran Fransson, University of Gävle

Göran Fransson was a professor at the Faculty of Education and Business Studies, University of Gävle. He passed away before this article was ready for publication.

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Lejonberg, E., Hunskaar, T. S., & Fransson, G. (2024). Innovative Approaches to Mentoring: Towards a Common Ground for a Theoretical Framework. The Nordic Journal of Pedagogical Supervision, 9(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.15845/ntvp.v9i2.4083 (Original work published November 21, 2024)