Learner’s perception of the role of the mentor during the implementation of learnerships

Abstract

The objective of this research is to investigate the relationship between different biographical variables and the learner’s perceptions on the role of mentors in a learnership programme. The study adopted and customised a normative instrument for assessing the mentorship role developed by Janse van Rensburg and Roodt, (2005). A convenience sample was used with 280 learners from different public service departments who were enrolled in four different learnerships. The Mentorship Questionnaire was administered and the questionnaire yielded positive results. The findings and their implications are discussed as well as the recommendations thereof.