Mentorship programs for Gifted Students in STEM Fields – A Systematic Review
Abstract
The current systematic review aims to explore the outcomes of the educational literature related to mentorship programs of gifted students in STEM fields. The researchers reviewed (451) studies conducted between the years 2014-2021 using (4) selection criteria, and selected (11) studies that matched those criteria. The researchers used a modified version of (PRISMA 2015-2020 protocols) tailored to the objectives of the current review, which consists of a list of (17) elements and a chart for analyzing the targeted studies, and the result of the current systematic review found that there is a strong tendency towards electronic mentorship programs and attention to underrepresented special populations. Also, most of the studies used the qualitative methodology to evaluate mentorship programs, and showed that they are provided for advanced educational stages and that they result in obtaining positive outcomes in academic, psychological and social fields for different groups.
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