This study identifies (1) differences that exist between junior and senior faculty in their beliefs about the impact of mentoring; (2) interest among tenured and tenure-track faculty in participating in a mentoring relationship and (3) the extent to which faculty perceive mentoring as a critical component of the track to tenure.,Across a multicampus system of higher education, 1,017 faculty responded to an anonymous online survey that included both quantitative and open-ended items (response rate 51%).,Although all faculty perceive mentoring as valuable, there are significant differences among junior and senior faculty in their beliefs and perceptions about mentoring, as well as their participation in mentoring relationships.,All five participating campuses operate in the same state under the same governing board, so the findings are not necessarily generalizable to other institutions or populations of faculty.,To support effective mentoring, it is necessary that higher education organizations institutionalize mentoring and develop a purposeful program in which they train/support mentors and allow for flexibility; it is also critical to solicit input from the faculty at various stages.,This study considered multiple aspects of tenure from multiple institution types within a system of higher education. Furthermore, this study compares junior and senior faculty perceptions and outcomes, which few previous studies have done.

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你是我的导师吗？美国高等教育中教师与导师的关系及其对任期的影响研究

这项研究确定了（1）初级和高级教师对指导影响的看法之间存在差异；（2）终身制和终身制教师对参与导师关系的兴趣，以及（3）教师将导师视为终身制的关键组成部分。在高等教育的多校园系统中，有1,017名教师做出了回应一项匿名的在线调查，其中包括定量和不限成员名额的项目（答复率为51％）。尽管所有教师都认为导师制很有价值，但初级和高级教职员工在对导师制的看法和观念上存在显着差异他们参与指导关系。所有五个参与校园都在同一州的同一理事会下运作，为了支持有效的指导，高等教育组织有必要将指导制度化，并制定有目的的计划，在其中培训/支持导师并提供灵活性；在各个阶段向教师征求意见也很关键。本研究考虑了高等教育系统中多种机构类型的终身制的多个方面。此外，本研究比较了初级和高级教师的看法和成果，而以前的研究很少这样做。高等教育机构有必要将导师制度化，并制定有目的的计划，在其中培训/支持导师并提供灵活性；在各个阶段向教师征求意见也很关键。本研究考虑了高等教育系统中多种机构类型的终身制的多个方面。此外，本研究比较了初级和高级教师的看法和成果，而以前的研究很少这样做。高等教育机构有必要将导师制度化，并制定有目的的计划，在其中培训/支持导师并提供灵活性；在各个阶段向教师征求意见也很关键。本研究考虑了高等教育系统中多种机构类型的终身制的多个方面。此外，本研究比较了初级和高级教师的看法和成果，而以前的研究很少这样做。