Perceived Strategies for Enhancing Effective Mentoring In Business Education in Universities

Abstract

The study assessed the strategies for enhancing effective mentoring in Business Education in universities as perceived by students. A research question and two hypotheses were used for the study. The population of the study comprised of 163 final year Business Education students in Delta State University, Abraka and Ambrose All University, Ekpoma. All students were used for the study since the population was small. A 25- item questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The questionnaire was given to 3 experts in Business Education and 3 experts in 1meosurement and evaluation for content and face validity. The internal consistency of the instrument was obtained using cronbach’s alpha which yielded coefficient value of 0.82. The data collected were analyzed rising mean and standard deviation. T-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of si9nLficance. The findings are that teachers always provide feedback to students; always listen to the students for silence. They show good examples to students and offer problem solving techniques to students. It was recommended that teachers should make themselves available to students; understand students’ behaviour and listen to all categories of students.