Mentor teacher training in the light of a study at the university of szeged

The study starts with the introduction of main characters of Hungarian mentor training, then it demonstrates the results of exploratory empirical research and development, which has analysed the mentor image of students taking part in mentor training, started at the University of Szeged in 2011. In the course of the study it was analysed how the students of the mentor teacher course imagine a  successful mentor. The images of successful examples as well as students’ expected basic personality traits were also examined. The methods applied in the studies of mentor image were based on the method of quantitative and qualitative content analysis. The main methods were observation, a questionnaire, written reports based on specified aspects, a mind map and documentation of project tasks. The results of the research serve to develop mentor training by the help of deeper exploration of the content of mentoring roles. The research results demonstrate the characteristics of common elements of mentoring roles, the mentors’ and mentees’ interpersonal relationships, the cooperative structure as well as the competence clichés and development indicators.

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