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A pedagogical mentorship model for doctoral students

Manninen, Satu LU ; Nordrum, Lene LU ; Turner, Ellen LU ; Wadsö-Lecaros, Cecilia LU orcid ; Joiner, Jorunn LU orcid ; Juul, Sophia LU ; Komnæs, Mari LU ; Lauridsen, Freja LU orcid ; de Wachter, Elena LU orcid and Öwre, John LU (2025) Lunds universitets pedagogiska utvecklingskonferens 2024
Abstract
In Sweden, the pedagogical training of doctoral students varies significantly across universities. While most institutions include at least one mandatory course in higher education teaching and learning, some programs lack this requirement entirely. Whether doctoral students are encouraged or even allowed to take multiple pedagogical courses also varies greatly. This paper explores the benefits of formal pedagogical mentorship as part of 21st-century doctoral education. It outlines a mentorship model developed and piloted at the English Unit at the Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University and discusses its potential extension to other subjects. Doctoral students also share their perspectives on how a structured mentorship... (More)
In Sweden, the pedagogical training of doctoral students varies significantly across universities. While most institutions include at least one mandatory course in higher education teaching and learning, some programs lack this requirement entirely. Whether doctoral students are encouraged or even allowed to take multiple pedagogical courses also varies greatly. This paper explores the benefits of formal pedagogical mentorship as part of 21st-century doctoral education. It outlines a mentorship model developed and piloted at the English Unit at the Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University and discusses its potential extension to other subjects. Doctoral students also share their perspectives on how a structured mentorship model can support them during their doctoral studies as well as help prepare them for their future academic careers. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
In Sweden, the pedagogical training of doctoral students varies significantly across universities. While most institutions include at least one mandatory course in higher education teaching and learning, some programs lack this requirement entirely. Whether doctoral students are encouraged or even allowed to take multiple pedagogical courses also varies greatly. This paper explores the benefits of formal pedagogical mentorship as part of 21st-century doctoral education. It outlines a mentorship model developed and piloted at the English Unit at the Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University and discusses its potential extension to other subjects. Doctoral students also share their perspectives on how a structured mentorship... (More)
In Sweden, the pedagogical training of doctoral students varies significantly across universities. While most institutions include at least one mandatory course in higher education teaching and learning, some programs lack this requirement entirely. Whether doctoral students are encouraged or even allowed to take multiple pedagogical courses also varies greatly. This paper explores the benefits of formal pedagogical mentorship as part of 21st-century doctoral education. It outlines a mentorship model developed and piloted at the English Unit at the Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University and discusses its potential extension to other subjects. Doctoral students also share their perspectives on how a structured mentorship model can support them during their doctoral studies as well as help prepare them for their future academic careers. (Less)
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pedagogical mentorship, doctoral education, pedagogical merits, transferrable skills
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Proceedings : Utvecklingskonferens 24 - Utvecklingskonferens 24
editor
Bergqvist-Ryden, Johanna and Lindquist, Marita
pages
8 pages
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Avdelningen för högskolepedagogisk utveckling, Lunds universitet
conference name
Lunds universitets pedagogiska utvecklingskonferens 2024
conference location
Lund, Sweden
conference dates
2024-11-14 - 2024-11-14
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Pedagogical mentorship programme for doctoral students: Two pilot projects
SoTL at SOL
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English
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  abstract     = {{In Sweden, the pedagogical training of doctoral students varies significantly across universities. While most institutions include at least one mandatory course in higher education teaching and learning, some programs lack this requirement entirely. Whether doctoral students are encouraged or even allowed to take multiple pedagogical courses also varies greatly. This paper explores the benefits of formal pedagogical mentorship as part of 21st-century doctoral education. It outlines a mentorship model developed and piloted at the English Unit at the Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University and discusses its potential extension to other subjects. Doctoral students also share their perspectives on how a structured mentorship model can support them during their doctoral studies as well as help prepare them for their future academic careers.}},
  author       = {{Manninen, Satu and Nordrum, Lene and Turner, Ellen and Wadsö-Lecaros, Cecilia and Joiner, Jorunn and Juul, Sophia and Komnæs, Mari and Lauridsen, Freja and de Wachter, Elena and Öwre, John}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings : Utvecklingskonferens 24}},
  editor       = {{Bergqvist-Ryden, Johanna and Lindquist, Marita}},
  keywords     = {{pedagogical mentorship; doctoral education; pedagogical merits; transferrable skills}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Avdelningen för högskolepedagogisk utveckling, Lunds universitet}},
  title        = {{A pedagogical mentorship model for doctoral students}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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