MENTORING TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL SPHERE SPECIALISTS’ TRAINING

Abstract

We consider the mentoring technology, basic models of mentoring and mentor’s roles. The relevance of implementing this technology into social sphere specialists’ training is substantiated. We present the project “Mentoring for Students, Future Bachelors of Social Work”, which is aimed to develop professional competencies of students on training direction 39.03.02 Social Work, we also suggest this project to realization. During realization of the project students will get the support of a senior student, an alumnus, a lecturer, a head of social organization. The main goal of the project is to provide individual support for the professional development of students in the field of Social Work with the resources of mentoring. The main activities of the project (meeting with mentors (head-mentor, senior student - mentor, graduate-mentor), entrance survey (with mentors and mentees (protege)), information conversations with the mentor-head of the social organization of the Tambov Region (supervisor-mentor), training from a senior course student-mentor (winner of the contest “Active generation”) and graduate (winner of the competition of research), business game “Activities of Social Sphere Specialist” (graduates-mentors), participation in the Olympics, conference on the results of participation in the project, protection of joint with mentors of social projects, publication of recommendations). The models of mentoring, which can be used in the implementation of the project: the model “buddying”, mentoring on the principle of “equal - equal”, shadowing, mentor-navigator. The benefits received by both the mentee and the mentor are summarized. We present the results of a survey conducted with students of the direction 39.03.02 Social Work aimed at determining the relationship to the technology of mentoring.