The Identification of Factors of Mentoring In the Context of Science Project Competition

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 7

Abstract

Science project competition is a platform for students to expose their scientific work. In completing their science project, school provides them with mentors. Mentoring has many factors involved which can be implemented in different contexts. It is important to identify the factors of mentoring which influence the success in science project competition. In this study, a survey design of research was conducted to identify factors of mentoring in the context of science project competition. The survey involved 250 students as participant of science project competitions in ten different areas in Indonesia. The result of the study demonstrates two out of six factors of mentoring were the most influencing factors toward success in science project competitions. The two factors are communication between the students and their respective mentors, and coaching on science project during the mentoring process. By putting the two factors into consideration of school management in assigning teachers as mentors to the students, it is expected that the students’ achieve their success in science project competitions.

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Monika Raharti

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  • EP ID EP419581
  • DOI 10.9790/0837-2307084349.
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Monika Raharti (2018). The Identification of Factors of Mentoring In the Context of Science Project Competition. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 23(7), 43-49. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-419581