The Mentor Institution in Greek Secondary School Education: Necessity or Utopia?

Vozaitis Ν. George, Chadiari N. Μaria, Anastasiou A. Adamos

(Hellenic Open University, Greece)

Abstract: This empirical study aims at highlighting the importance of the mentor institution in the Greek educational reality, by investigating the views and attitudes of teachers in secondary education concerning the contribution of the mentor institution to their induction, support and professional development. To conduct this study, a quantitative scale method of collecting numerical data through a structured questionnaire were used. The sample taken into consideration consists of 96 secondary education teachers of various teaching specialties from the Greek islands of Ikaria and Fourni. The study findings revealed that teachers agree to the implementation of the mentor institution in the Greek educational system.

Key words: mentor, secondary education, implementation