MENTORS’ PERSPECTIVE OF THE FIELD EDUCATION OF SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS
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field education, mentors, practical training standards, mentors’ perspective, experiential learning, social work educationAbstract
Mentors are the key carriers of practical knowledge and skills during helping professions students’ field education. In Republic of Serbia there are insufficient research of its perspective and needs. In purpose to further advance the field education of future social workers, research has been conducted with the aim to improve understanding of the perspective and the needs of mentors regarding different field education aspects, student assessment process and association between of mentors’ perspective with the mentors education. Research has been conducted by SPM1 questionnaire among 50 field education mentors of social policy and social work students of the Faculty of Political science of the University of Belgrade. Given results has shown that mentors are satisfied with the majority of field education aspects at social policy and social work studies. The most noticeable deficiencies are related to support of mentors by higher education institution where the field education takes place. The associations between different aspects of mentors’ assessment related to students has been analyzed. Formally educated mentor were more positive in numerous field education aspects. Findings are discussed in the light of up to date research findings.
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