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Journal of Modern Technology and Engineering, vol.7, no.3, pp.27-42, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
This quantitative case study examined the goals of faculty members in a faculty technology mentoring (FTM) program to integrate technology into their teaching process and the factors that influence the mentoring process. Data sources of the study: (a) weekly meeting diaries, (b) end-of-program evaluation interviews, and (c) case reports. According to the results of this study, four goals were effective in the participation of 10 faculty members in this program. These are the delivery of skilled and interactive instruction, the development of prospective teachers’ digital literacy, the publication of scholarly work on emerging instructional technologies, and the fulfillment of expectations for the use of technology in higher education. With these goals in mind, the faculty members who participated in the FTM process rated the contribution of the process to their teaching studies as supportive. Another important finding is the factors driving the mentoring process. These six categories are the expansion of mentees’ technology integration opportunities, barriers arising from technological tools, the impact of the pandemic COVID -19, Mentors’ successes from the mentoring experience, factors that develop during the program process, and finally the relationship between mentee and mentor.