1. TEMPUS SHESPSS Workshop 23-24 March 2017, Belgrade
Training for mentors
TEMPUS SHESPSS
Workshop March 2017, Belgrade

2. Background Within TEMPUS SHESPSS were developed
Standards & Competencies in Social Work Education
Practice Learning Standards in Social Work Education
TEMPUS SHESPSS supported development and realization of trainings for mentors
Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, employed teacher of practical skills (part time job)
Authors are experienced in active learning approach

3. Development of two trainings for mentors
Two trainings were developed by prof. dr Jasna Hrnčić and prof. dr Nevenka Žegarac
Basic one day training for mentors
Advanced two day training for mentors

4. Basic training for mentors

5. Basic training for mentors
Aims:
Introducing in skills of implementation of Practice Learning Standards in Social Work Education
Introducing skills of completing learning aims and assignments of mentors
Understanding the process of preparation and realization of students’ learning plan

6. Basic training for mentors - teaching blocks/1
Included four teaching blocks:
1. Presentation and discussion on Standards & Competencies in Social Work EducationPractice and Practice Learning Standards in Social Work Education
2. Development of competencies for practice learning in Social Work Education
What competences should be developed and what is the best approach in teaching them: work in small groups, presentation, discussion, educative resume
Implementation of practice learning standards by different actors in realization of practice learning: work in small groups, discussion

7. Basic training for mentors - teaching blocks/2
3. Aims of learning in practice learning and assignments for mentors
Experiences of participants in mentorship: group discussion, educative resume
First day of filed education / first meeting with the trainees: role play, educative resume
4. Learning plan of the trainee and evaluation during practice learning
Methods of transferring knowledge: group discussion, educative resume
Phases in preparation of the learning plan: educative resume
Elements of the learning plan: small group work, educative resume
Elements of practice learning evaluation: educative resume
Evaluation of the training

8. Advanced training for mentors

9. Advanced training for mentors/1
Requirement: completed basic training for mentors
General aim: development of skills of optimal management of students and others trainees on practice learning in line with Practice Learning Standards in Social Work Education

10. Advanced training for mentors/2
Specific aims:
Development of skills of introducing to a trainee the organization where the field education taking place
Development of skills of preparing and realization of trainee’s practice learning plan
Development of skills of effective and reflective communication with a trainee
Training in implementation of filed visits
Encouraging implementation of ethical principles during practice learning
Development of skills of practice learning evaluation

11. Advanced training for mentors – first day – teaching blocks/1
Included four teaching blocks:
1. Orientation of the trainee in the organization
Values, vision and mission of the organization: group discussion, educative resume
Organogram: educative introduction, small group work in preparing organogram, presentation, educative resume
2. Giving and taking feedback
Principles of giving and taking feedback: educative introduction, exercise in pairs, group discussion

12. Advanced training for mentors – first day – teaching blocks/2
3. Reframing skills
Educative introduction, exercise in pairs, group discussion
4. Training skills in filed visit. Ethical practice
Field visit: group discussion, educative introduction: phases in field visit, simulation/role play, group discussion
Ethical practice: small group analysis of Codex of Professional Ethics in Social Protection;
Examples of ethical issues: small group exercise, group discussion, educative resume

13. Advanced training for mentors – second day
Four teaching blocks:
1. and 2. block: skills of preparing practice learning plan with a trainee
Educative introduction, small group work, role play, group discussion, educative resume
3. Management of mentor meetings
Educative introduction, role paly, group discussion, educative resume
4. Trainee’s place in the workplace, evaluation
Trainee’s place in the workplace: simulation, group discussion, educative resume
Methods and elements of practice learning evaluation: small group discussion, educative resume
Training evaluation and closing

14. Piloting the programmes
Piloted in October 2016
Basic training:16 participants from 10 organizations on
Advanced training:119 participants from 13 organizations
Both trainings were registered in the Chamber for Social Protection

15. Evalutaion Both trainings were evaluated by questionnaire
Nine dimensions of training process graded on scale from 1 to 5 (1- the lowest, 5 – the highest grade)
Four open questions for comments on quality of the training
Results:
Basic training had average grade between 4.68 and and very positive comments
Advanced training was evaluated even better, with average grade from and highly positive comments

16. Plans
Accreditation of the programes in National Institute for Social Protection
Including both trainings in the regular teaching practice at the Faculty of Political Sciences

17. THANK YOU
Jasna Hrnčić