A Phenomenological Study On The Lived Experience Of The Out-Of-Field Mentors
Volume 3 - Issue 6, June 2019 Edition
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Author(s)
William S. Augusto Jr.
Keywords
mentoring, out-of-field, teaching, phenomenology, mentors
Abstract
This study sought to describe and explore the lived experience of the mentors who are mentoring discipline or subject that is out of their specialization. It unearthed the struggles, survival mechanism and how it affects mentoring of the out-of-field mentors. It utilized the Husserlian Descriptive Phenomenology and Colaizzi’s Seven Steps of Data analysis to describe and explore the lived experience of the out-of-field mentors. Participants were chosen purposively and they were interviewed using a semi-structured question and their responses were audiotaped. The main instrument of the study was the researcher himself. Triangulation of data was also done to check the validity of the gathered data. There were 6 identified cluster themes in the study namely: Struggle is real, Strength in Struggle, Fulfillment in Struggle, Coping with struggle, Unpleasant emotions and Policy Strengthening. This study has shown that out-of-field mentoring is not only about struggle but it also depicts the opportunity, positivity and adaptability of teachers to a certain task. School must revisit the guidelines in assigning teachers in a specific discipline.
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