Evaluating participatory group mentoring in international development projects in the Middle East. Issue 4 (18th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Refki, Dina; Mishkin, Kathryn; Johnson, September
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 30:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 423
• Page End: 436
• Publication Date: 2020-05-18
• Subjects: Civil society – Participation -- Social sector – Education -- Gender and diversity -- Arab states; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2020.1714545
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Agents of sustainable international development seek to impact community transformation through developing the capacity of stakeholders. This article analyses six semi-structured interviews with mentors from two international development projects in the Middle East. Programmes sought to advance international development and human rights in a region challenged by political and social barriers. Analysis of the mentorship cases revealed that mentors used approaches that applied transformational leadership concepts in the form of idealised influence, inspirational motivation, individualised consideration and intellectual stimulation. Approaches used by mentors were examples of the Taxonomy of Significant Learning used to facilitate deep and independent learning.