Mentoring culture at the North Caucasus State Institute of Arts: forms, methods and stages of development

the article analyzes mentoring activities carried out at the North Caucasus State Institute of Arts (NCSIA, Nalchik). The purpose of the study is to recreate a holistic picture of the formation and development of a mentoring culture at the institute. Achieving the goal involves solving the following tasks: to consider the forms and methods of implementing mentoring, to study the stages of its development, to identify the specifics of the interaction between a mentor (teacher) and a mentee (student). The main research attention is focused on such models as: training-practice, training-cooperation, professional dialogue, consulting, personal example, etc. The work notes the complex pedagogical, educational and socializing function of mentoring, emphasizes the role of a mentor in training highly qualified specialists in the field of culture and art. From this perspective, the mentoring activities of a number of teachers of NCSIA are considered, as a result of which the types of their relationships with mentees are identified, in particular – trust, partnership, informal communication and interaction. The results obtained can be used in developing programs and special courses for secondary and higher educational institutions and conducting research in the field of pedagogy.

mentoring, mentoring culture, Kabardino-Balkaria, Institute of Arts, teacher, student, educational and upbringing process