Mentoring in Formal and Informal Contexts (Adult Learning in Professional, Organizational, and Community Settings)

Mentoring in Formal and Informal Contexts was intended to meet a gap in the academic literature that addressed mentoring practice in different contexts. The book highlights practice and research in higher education of both faculty and students, K-12 teacher education (both general and special education), healthcare education and practice, and business. 

This new edition provides potential readers with four new chapters that enhance the book by providing research and practice on mentoring: junior tenure track university faculty, a collaborative community of learners, k-12 educators engaged in new methods of science teaching, and pharmacy education faculty charged with utilizing new assessment methods for their students. These chapters provide a fresh, updated look at how mentoring can be applied in both formal and informal settings in new and different ways. New models have emerged from the mentoring research and are applied in contexts new to the book. Additionally, a new Introduction is provided to update readers as to the book’s changes. 

Kathy Peno, PhD, is Professor of Adult Education at the University of Rhode Island (URI) where she is Director of the Adult Education Master’s Program and the Training and Development Graduate Certificate. 

Elaine Silva Mangiante, PhD, was an Associate Professor of Elementary Science, Mathematics and Engineering Design Education at Salve Regina University. 

Rita Kenahan, EdD’s expertise stems from her extensive work in the healthcare industry in Professional Education where she created and delivered faculty development workshops and seminars for surgeons, nurses and sales professionals.