The mentoring in the academic impact on beginner teachers in the University of the Basque Country

Abstract

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), in its eagerness to offer quality training in the face of the generational change of its teaching staff, launched the iRAKER program where the mentoring was inserted to accompany the new teaching staff in their academic development. The aim of this work is to analyze and understand the impact that the iRAKER program has had on the participating teachers (novel and senior). The method addressed is the case study, and 18 novel teachers and 19 senior have participated. The instruments used are interviews, inquests, focus group and documental analysis. Findings revealed that the effect of mentoring set in a training program impacts on scientific production, at individual level, and, in social engagement and visibility of the university at institutional level. It is concluded by suggesting transfer guidelines for the development of mentoring in university teacher training processes.