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A Comprehensive Overview of the Role of Mentoring in Science Education: Perspectives from Countries Around the World and Türkiye

Fen Eğitiminde Mentorluğun Rolüne Kapsamlı Bir Genel Bakış: Dünya ve Türkiye'den Perspektifler

Özgür Özünlü(ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-7841-4869
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Research findings indicate that the mentor-mentee relationship—constructed upon volunteerism, mutual trust, and interaction—can produce significant outcomes, including the enhancement of academic performance, the development of critical thinking capacity, and the support of professional identity formation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Mentorship within the science education ecosystem serves a critical function, ranging from the acquisition of scientific process skills in students to the shaping of professional career maps for academics.
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Mentorship within the science education ecosystem serves a critical function, ranging from the acquisition of scientific process skills in students to the shaping of professional career maps for academics. This study aims to evaluate the phenomenon of mentorship through a systematic literature review, tracing its origins from Ancient Greece to contemporary organizations, examining its theoretical foundations (both formal and informal approaches), and analyzing its concrete manifestations in science education (such as TÜBİTAK project guidance, STEM/STEAM programs, and virtual mentoring platforms). Research findings indicate that the mentor-mentee relationship—constructed upon volunteerism, mutual trust, and interaction—can produce significant outcomes, including the enhancement of academic performance, the development of critical thinking capacity, and the support of professional identity formation. Nevertheless, the efficacy of the mentoring process faces various obstacles, such as communication breakdowns between parties, inadequate institutional resources, and a lack of systematic training for mentors. To overcome these challenges, this study proposes the standardization of mentor preparation programs, the effective utilization of digital mentoring tools, and the reinforcement of institutional support mechanisms to enhance the quality of science education. It is suggested that future research focus on the long-term academic and professional impacts of mentoring activities, as well as how digitalization adds a new dimension to mentoring dynamics.

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Fen eğitimi ekosisteminde mentorluk, öğrencilerin bilimsel süreç becerilerini kazanmasından akademisyenlerin profesyonel kariyer yollarının şekillenmesine kadar kritik bir işlev görmektedir. Bu çalışma, mentorluk olgusunu sistematik bir literatür taraması yoluyla değerlendirmeyi, kökenlerini Antik Yunan'dan çağdaş kuruluşlara kadar izlemeyi, teorik temellerini (hem resmi hem de gayri resmi yaklaşımlar) incelemeyi ve fen eğitimindeki somut çıktılarını (TÜBİTAK proje rehberliği, STEM/STEAM programları ve sanal mentorluk platformları gibi) analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma bulguları, gönüllülük, karşılıklı güven ve etkileşim üzerine kurulu mentor-menti ilişkisinin, akademik performansın artırılması, eleştirel düşünme kapasitesinin geliştirilmesi ve profesyonel kimlik oluşumunun desteklenmesi de dahil olmak üzere önemli sonuçlar doğurabileceğini göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, mentorluk sürecinin etkinliği, taraflar arasındaki iletişim kopuklukları, yetersiz kurumsal kaynaklar ve mentorlar için sistematik eğitim eksikliği gibi çeşitli engellerle karşı karşıyadır. Bu zorlukların üstesinden gelmek için bu çalışma, mentor hazırlık programlarının standardizasyonunu, dijital mentorluk araçlarının etkin kullanımını ve fen eğitiminin kalitesini artırmak için kurumsal destek mekanizmalarının güçlendirilmesini önermektedir. Gelecekteki araştırmaların, mentorluk faaliyetlerinin uzun vadeli akademik ve mesleki etkilerine ve dijitalleşmenin mentorluk dinamiklerine nasıl yeni bir boyut kattığına odaklanması önerilmektedir.

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Özünlü, Ö. (2026). A Comprehensive Overview of the Role of Mentoring in Science Education: Perspectives from Countries Around the World and Türkiye. Fen Matematik Girişimcilik ve Teknoloji Eğitimi Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3. https://ajindex.com/articles/1483848

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