Mentoring as a pathway to building research capacity in the field of innovation and development studies in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21458677 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann Kingiri (0000-0002-7006-8508, AfricaLics Secretariat, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Nairobi, Kenya, corresponding author), Margrethe Holm Andersen (0000-0002-4389-0037, Independent Consultant, København SV, Denmark), Rebecca Hanlin (0000-0001-8391-9992, AfricaLics Secretariat, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Nairobi, Kenya) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-120 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Continuing Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0158-037X • E-ISSN: 1470-126X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0158037x.2022.2140333 |
| OpenAlex | W4307943787 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
Mentorship may be conceptualised in terms of the form it takes, function it serves or it’s learning centred nature which makes research in mentoring to receive attention within different disciplines. This article attempts to understand how a mentoring programme can contribute to enhanced research capacity building in the field of Innovation and Development (I&D) studies in Africa. It does this through a qualitative study of an African-oriented research capacity building network (AfricaLics) that aims at building a critical mass of scholars in I&D studies in the continent of Africa. Drawing on theoretical approaches in higher education that support systems of interaction thinking, the paper finds that more systematic and extensive mentorship, and awareness about different types of mentorship can enhance capacity building in the field of I&D studies. The paper recommends that development of an I&D mentorship programme must consider a mix of both structured and unstructured elements that are aligned to the local context. These context-specific elements are critical to building sustainable research capacity building programmes in academic disciplines that are transdisciplinary in nature such as I&D studies
Capacity building · Capacity development · Engineering ethics · Environmental planning · Geography · Medical education · Mentorship · Pedagogy · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Sustainable development · Engineering · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Mentoring and Academic Development · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Geology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |