Mentoring methods - BMEGT51XX45053-19

The aim of the course is to deepen and systematize the participating teachers' knowledge of mentoring and to develop their practical skills that enable them to provide effective professional support to colleagues, interns, and students who are just starting their careers. During the course, students will learn about the complexity of the mentoring role, the pedagogical and psychological foundations of different types of mentoring, and methods for planning and documenting the mentoring process. Special emphasis will be placed on reflective practice, feedback techniques, formative assessment, and the importance of creating a climate of trust. The course also aims to develop students' communication, conflict management, and supportive attitudes, thereby promoting the formation of a professional mentor identity. The course is practice-oriented and builds on students' own mentoring experiences and situational exercises, providing space for awareness and development of skills.

1. Knows traditional and online systems and documents related to portfolios.
2. Knows the theory and methodology of competence development.
3. Knows the system and requirements of teacher training and continuing education.
4. Is aware of the role of views that shape teaching practice and knows how they can be shaped.
5. Is familiar with the multifaceted background of choosing, leaving, and remaining in the teaching profession.
6. Is familiar with the specifics of working with teacher candidates and career starters, as well as adult education, and the professional requirements and ethical expectations of counseling.
7. Knows the methods and techniques of reflective thinking and professional analysis.
8. Knows the specific features of the organizational functioning of institutions and the impact of organizational characteristics on the work of teachers.
9. Knows the latest research and development results related to the work of teachers.
10. Has extensive professional knowledge, is familiar with the professional literature related to their field, professional journals, and alternative pedagogical approaches.

1. Able to apply teaching skills and competence development methodology in a conscious and high-quality manner.
2. Able to guide trainees in gaining experience both inside and outside the classroom.
3. Able to monitor and evaluate trainees' work in a constructive manner.
4. Able to support and assist the professional socialization of trainees.
5. Able to develop self-confidence and self-efficacy.
6. Able to demonstrate modern, good practice in the given field.
7. Able to handle pedagogical problems and conflict situations.
8. Able to provide guidance and assistance in the planning, implementation, and analytical evaluation of pedagogical situations and processes.
9. Able to support the intern's independent ideas, provide professional analysis, and realistically evaluate their implementation.
10. Able to help the trainee find their own professional development path that suits their personality.
11. Able to seek/find effective, creative answers to pedagogical problems arising in different contexts from a mentoring perspective.
12. Able to determine the intern's performance (results) based on an analysis and evaluation of regulations, facts, and situations, and to select, develop, or adapt activities, content, tools, and methods to achieve these results.
13. Able to plan, organize, and evaluate mentoring processes in collaboration with the mentee.
14. Able to create a mentoring environment that supports and encourages changes and improvements in pedagogical views and practices.
15. Considers mentoring as a learning situation and takes advantage of opportunities for mutual learning.
16. Able to develop the reflective thinking of career starters.
17. Able to assess the competencies of career starters, plan their development based on this assessment, and support it with an appropriate methodological culture.
18. Able to evaluate the professional competencies and development of trainees in a professionally sound manner that supports their development.
19. Is capable of effective professional cooperation, equal communication, and constructive problem solving with career starters and colleagues.

1. Their attitude is accepting, supportive, and patient.
2. Their credibility is rooted in their own teaching practice and work experience.
3. They feel responsible for the continuous professional development of their intern/teacher candidate.
4. They request and accept feedback from their intern/teacher candidate and use it for their own continuous self-improvement.
5. Considers continuous self-reflection important for their own development as a mentor teacher.
6. Keeps abreast of professional literature and practical developments related to the role of mentor and support teacher and the methodology of support, and continuously trains themselves in this area.

1. They are capable of professional self-reflection and self-correction in their decisions.
2. They are characterized by cooperation and responsibility in relation to their profession, field of expertise, and its representatives.

During the course, students acquire the methodological basics of mentoring through reflective and cooperative learning methods. Learning is based on individual experiences, case studies, role-playing, and group work, promoting the conscious development of practical skills. Self-reflection, giving and receiving feedback, and trying out the techniques learned in simulated and real pedagogical situations play a prominent role. The course also supports the development of independent learning paths and the critical analysis of mentoring practice.

• M. Nádasi, M. (Ed.) (2010-11). A mentorfelkészítés rendszere, próbája, a mentorképzés szakterületi előkészítése, I–III. kötet. Budapest: ELTE Eötvös Kiadó.
• Sallai, É.(2015). A mentori tevékenységek tapasztalatai. In Sallai, É. (Ed.). A pedagógusok gyakornoki rendszerének fejlesztése és értékelése. Budapest: Oktatási Hivatal.
• Kőpatakiné Mészáros Mária – Mayer József (2009): Bevezetés a mentorálás módszertanába.https://ofi.oh.gov.hu/bevezetes-mentoralas-modszertanaba
• Lengyel Zsuzsa, Szekeresné Nádudvary Ildikó(2024): 101 jógyakorlat mentortanároknak. ELTE Kiadó, Budapest.

The objectives and learning outcomes set out in points 2.1 and 2.2 are achieved through active participation in the exercises (partial performance assessment).

The assessment of students' performance is multi-component, in line with the practical nature of the subject. The assessment includes an individual written assignment (e.g., mentoring plan or case study) in which students demonstrate their ability to apply the methods learned. In addition, active participation in class, attitude demonstrated in situational exercises, and the development of social and self-reflection skills are also assessed. The learning process is accompanied by formative assessment, while the course is concluded with a practical report in which students demonstrate their competencies through the processing of a specific mentoring situation.

• assignment: 40
• classroom activity: 60

• assignment: 40
• classroom activity: 60

Classroom activities and preparation of assignments.

Due to the nature of active participation, it cannot be replaced or corrected.

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 02.06.2025.

Reflective practice and self-awareness in mentoring – Mapping your own mentoring style, using self-reflection tools. Communication and active listening in mentoring situations – Dialogic techniques, assertive communication, practicing feedback models. Digital mentoring – platforms and online support – Trying out digital tools and hybrid mentoring techniques. Tailoring learning paths – differentiated mentoring – Developing personalized development plans and goals. Mentoring in intercultural and inclusive environments – Sensitization exercises, development of diversity and intercultural competencies. Problem solving and crisis management with mentees – Processing real-life situations, practicing solution strategies. Supporting group mentoring and cooperation - Small group techniques, facilitation, mentoring cooperative learning. Mentoring toolkit - compiling methods and practices - Developing your own mentoring toolkit, adapting methods to different situations.