Mentoring Within and Beyond Academia : Achieving the SDGs / edited by Lia Blaj-Ward.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blaj-Ward, Lia, editor.

Series:

Emerald points.

Emerald Points Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational sociology.

School management and organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leeds, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2024]

Summary:

Centred on five mentoring conversations around SDG-related topics such as quality education, gender equality, climate action and sustainable cities and communities, Mentoring Within and Beyond Academiashowcases the link between professional academic development and its impact beyond campus walls.

Contents:

Front Cover

Mentoring Within and Beyond Academia

Mentoring Within and Beyond Academia: Achieving the SDGs

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

List of Contributors

Acknowledgements

Volume Abstract and Keywords

Introduction: The Continued Relevance of Mentoring in Academia

Abstract

Why a Volume on Mentoring in Academia?

Universities and the SDGs: Sustainable Learning, Systemic Approaches and Cross-Disciplinarity

Volume and Chapter Structure

Chapter Writing Methodology

Three Books on Mentoring That Have Inspired the Writing of This Volume

A Personal Note on Mentoring From the Volume Editor

Pause and Reflect

References

1. Adaptive Mentoring for Inclusive Quality Education: Meeting Individuals in Transition at Their Point of Need

Introduction

Mentoring Dialogue

Transitioning From Professional to Academic Contexts: The Case of the Dual Professional

Positioning Professional Expertise From Other Sectors in Academic Contexts

The Importance of Voice and Affirmation

The Need for Ongoing Mentoring

Adaptive Mentoring - Meeting Academics in Transition at Their Point of Need

Closing Reflection

2. Cultivating Sustainable Mentoring Relationships: Micro-credentials and the SDGs

Micro-credentials

Reflections on Mentoring Relationships and Settings

Concluding Thoughts on Micro-credentials and Mentoring Relationships

3. Co-Designing for Inclusive Heritage to Explore Well-being and Resilient and Inclusive Communities: Choosing Mentors and ...

This Is Us

The Projects

And Then the Funding Found Us! Better Mental Health (2022) and O2O (2022)

O2O: Our Approach.

Well-being and Inclusive Heritage: Promoting Resilient Communities

Co-designing a Social Prescribing Approach to Intangible Heritage with the Angolan Community (O2O, 2023)

Critical Scholarly Reflection on Mentoring

How Do We Choose the Right Partners, Collaborators, Mentors and Mentees?

How Are Demographic Characteristics, Professional Background and Focus of the Mentoring Relationship Guiding the Project?

What Are the Benefits of Cross-Functional Mentoring?

Concluding Reflections

4. Mentoring in Sherwood Forest: Seeing the Wood for the Trees in a Knowledge Exchange Project

Brokering Knowledge

Growing Collaboratively

Seeking Known Unknowns Through Heaping

Boundary Objects

Multidirectional Mentoring

Leaving Breadcrumbs in the Forest

Discussion

Conclusion

5. Climate Mentoring and Coaching to Create Impactful Assessment of Climate Learning at University

Mentoring Conversation

Assessing Climate Learning Authentically, Sustainably and In An Inclusive Manner

Climate-Oriented Coaching and Mentoring

Concluding Section

Conclusion: Sustainable Mentoring in Academia for and Beyond the SDGs

Quality Education for and Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Elizabeth's Reflective Commentary on SDG4

Jessica's Reflective Commentary on SDG4

Amrita's Letter to Elizabeth and Jessica

Mentoring Academics to Develop Quality Education for and Beyond the SDGs: Contracting, Closure and Co-learning

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Blaj-Ward, Lia Mentoring Within and Beyond Academia

ISBN:

1-83797-565-5

OCLC:

1412624678