The Effect of Peer to Peer Mentoring on Initial Teacher Professional Development at Holy Child College of Education

In order to equip pre-service teachers with the required professional teaching competences, Colleges of Education in Ghana have structured their curricula such that subject content knowledge is taught during preliminary years (1-3) at college. During final year, colleges partner schools engage year on practicum known as mentorship. That notwithstanding, research suggests are not fully adequately prepared for mentorship programme while college (Amankwah, Oti-Agyen & Sam, 2017). Very little done by way preparing (Fletcher, 2012). To forestall this situation, researchers instituted a peer spanning one semester Holy Child College education Takoradi, Western Region 2019/2020 academic year. programme, third were assigned second be mentored. Each mentoring group forming stratum, was Tutor continuous coaching and monitoring. The together two other facilitators organised five (5)-day orientation training prior commencement programme. 5-day training, introduced ethics profession, policy, collaborative lesson planning delivery, learning resource preparation storage well innovative pedagogical approaches. Both peers guided how keep practice journal also develop philosophies guide practice.The explorative case study design multiple data source used conduct study. stratified purposive sampling technique employed collect 210 who had been 10 different groups (strata) based specialty. specialty included: early childhood, primary education, junior high specialties home economics languages. Participant observation schedule, questionnaire End Mentorship Discussion Forum (EMDF) researcher use ensured triangulation, rigor credibility information obtained. instruments collecting from same enabled describe findings authentic trustworthy.Findings revealed that, Peer has contributed immensely towards development efficient teachers. equipped skills involved classroom organisation management, increased commitment, harkened planning, delivery. become aware role expectations going into They cultivating act reflection aim improving line developed philosophies. highly recommend channel efforts engaging macro-teaching sharpen prepare them Keywords : teachers, mentorship, teacher development, approaches DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-20-01 Publication date: July 31 st 2023