| Title: | Mentoring in Primary Science: a classroom case study |
| Author: | Tina Jarvis, Frankie McKeon and Jon Shears |
| ISBN: | n/a |
| Publisher: | SCI Centre |
| Address: | School of Education, University of Leicester, 21 University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RF |
| Date of Publication: | 1998 |
| Classification: | Resources to support mentors |
| Intended Audience: | Tutors and teacher mentors |
| Strengths: |
It presents a good model for mentoring in general; The mentor goes beyond management to focus on learning outcomes achieved; It is a good, uninterrupted set of video sequences |
| Checklist Rate - One to Five | |
| Appropriate Content |
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| Student Use |
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2
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| Tutor Resource |
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| Visuals |
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3
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4
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5
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| Overall Style |
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| One of Series |
no
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| Photocopiable |
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Full EMAC Review
The content of the book / resource
The video clips last 27 mins in all, but span 5 episodes: introducing the trainee to the school’s resources, organization etc; guidance on developing medium term plans; discussion of lesson plan; the lesson [in excerpts] – with a Y4 class; post-lesson review and target setting.
Its effectiveness in catering for its target audience
The video is excellent for guiding mentors – modelling good practice in general.The value to the user
At £7.00 this is a good investment. There is a companion guide booklet, too, separately availableIts capacity to support students and / or mentors
This would be a useful adjunct to the DoingITT training materials: Modules 2, 3 and 5.Its particular strengths and any weaknesses
It models good practice, though the detailed analysis of one lesson’s plan is recognized as being unachievable for all but the initial lesson – but then it hopefully would not be needed again anyway – for any other subject area. Although focused on science, it is quite generally applicable.
Readability, presentation and cost
The video is clear, easy to follow and good value for money at only £7.00. The packaging usefully summarises the sections within it.