Mentoring enhances teaching methods and student engagement in elementary schools, indicating effective teacher development.
Key Points
Teachers showed significant increases in confidence and creativity after a two-month mentoring program, improving student engagement and learning quality.
Pre- and post-program surveys revealed that teachers utilized local culture and materials, enriching their teaching methods and classroom experience.
Participatory action research was used to implement mentoring that involved collaborative lesson planning and reflective practices in two public schools.
The mentoring model successfully fostered teacher agency, demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing pedagogical practices in primary education.