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Interviews with mentors (N=10) were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results show that mentors associate mentoring and continuous learning with temporal, content, and contextual dimensions of learning, including context awareness, relationality, and transferability. The mentoring-support structure helps new generations transition into an evolving workforce while promoting ecological, economic, and social sustainability.","The Connection between Mentoring, Continuous Learning and Sustainability  \nBy Minna Maunula􀀍, Minna Maunumäki􀁲 & Sirkku Lähdesmäki 􀁱  \nThe potential of continuous learning, sustainable development and mentoring in adult learning and working life has long been identified. However, the connection between mentoring, continuous learning and sustainability has been limited in research. This study addresses this research gap and answers the question: What are mentors' perceptions of the connection between mentoring and continuous learning and sustainability? The data consists of interviews with mentors (N=10).  \nThe data was analyzed using a thematic analysis based on a data-driven approach.  \nThe results show that mentors' perceptions of mentoring and continuous learning are related to the temporal, content and contextual dimensions of learning. In mentoring, past, present and future phenomena related to the working life are addressed and learned. The aspects of context awareness, relationality, and transferability were also evident in mentors´ reflections. The connection between mentoring and continuous learning is deeply linked to sustainability issues, offering support to new generations as they navigate the transition into the evolving workforce. This support is structured to promote ecological, economic, and social sustainability. The sustainability of working life is also strengthened by mentors' opportunities for continuous learning. However, more research is needed to develop mentoring programmes in order to unlock the broad potential of mentoring.  \nKeywords: mentoring, continuous learning, sustainable development, working life, sustainability  \nIntroduction  \nA rapidly changing world and global megatrends such as digitalization, climate change, an aging population and various crises are creating constant demands for adults to learn new things (Dufva, 2020; Kinnari, 2020; 2020; Finnish Government, 2020). These phenomena are global trends to which both higher education and the workplace must respond (OECD, 2006). Education and the workplace are important learning environments for adults, as the learning demands created by societal and global changes require continuous learning in everyday working life for everyone at work (Lemmetty & Collin, 2020) . In Finland, for example, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the parliamentary reform of continuous learning focus on continuous learning, especially for the adult population during their working life, where continuous learning means the continuous development and improvement of skills throughout the life cycle  (Finnish Government, 2020; Ministry of Education  \n􀀍Associate Professor, University of Jyväskylä, Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, Finland.  \n􀁲Teacher, University of Jyväskylä, Open university, University of Jyväskylä, Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, Finland.  \n􀁱Lecturer,University of Eastern Finland, Finland.  \nand Culture, 2019; 2022) . Continuous learning is a process aimed at promoting individual and organizational learning (Tannenbaum, 1997). Billett (2020) points out that learning at work should not be seen as something that happens by itself but is influenced by many factors. Consequently, learning at the workplace is a complex process, but it can be encouraged and supported (Dochy et al., 2022) . Research suggests that the majority, around 80-90%, of adult learning takes place at work (Yeo, 2008; Marsick & Watkins, 1990). As only a small proportion of adult learning takes place in formal education and training, it is important to consider how learning at the workplace can be supported. Both in formal education and in everyday contexts such as workplaces and society, it is important to consider how the ongoing learning at work of adults in transition from education and training to workplace can be supported and made visible (e.g., D’Abate & Eddy, 2008) .  \nIn this article, continuous learning is limited to the interface between mentoring in ","cbCaivCjDvOoHJMj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivCjDvOoHJMj","pdf",260836,18,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n# Mentoring, continuous learning, and sustainability\n## Mentoring as a development partnership\n## Adult learning and workplace learning","[{\"question\":\"What research question does the study address?\",\"answer\":\"The study asks what mentors perceive about the connection between mentoring, continuous learning, and sustainability.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the study conducted and what data was used?\",\"answer\":\"Data were collected through interviews with mentors (N=10) and analyzed using data-driven thematic analysis.\"},{\"question\":\"What dimensions of learning connect mentoring and continuous learning?\",\"answer\":\"Mentors link them to temporal, content, and contextual dimensions, including context awareness, relationality, and transferability.\"},{\"question\":\"How does mentoring relate to sustainability in working life?\",\"answer\":\"Mentoring supports continuous learning in ways that strengthen ecological, economic, and social sustainability during transitions into the evolving workforce.\"}]","The Connection between Mentoring, Continuous Learning and Sustainability | PDF",1792077048,45,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"ok",{"site_id":75,"language":74,"slug":84,"title":65,"keywords":85,"description":66,"schema_data":86,"social_meta":144,"head_meta":146,"extra_data":148,"updated_unix":149},"the-connection-between-mentoring-continuous-learning-and-sustainability","",{"@graph":87,"@context":143},[88,102,122],{"@type":89,"itemListElement":90},"BreadcrumbList",[91,95,97,100],{"item":92,"name":93,"@type":94,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":96,"name":9,"@type":94,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":98,"name":40,"@type":94,"position":99},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":101,"name":65,"@type":94,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/the-connection-between-mentoring-continuous-learning-and-sustainability/593320/",{"url":101,"name":65,"@type":103,"image":104,"author":109,"headline":65,"publisher":111,"fileFormat":114,"inLanguage":74,"description":66,"dateModified":115,"datePublished":116,"encodingFormat":114,"isAccessibleForFree":117,"interactionStatistic":118},"DigitalDocument",{"url":105,"@type":106,"width":107,"height":108},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/the-connection-between-mentoring-continuous-learning-and-sustainability/593320.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":63,"@type":110},"Person",{"url":92,"name":112,"@type":113},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-03","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":119,"interactionType":120,"userInteractionCount":39},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":121},"ViewAction",{"@type":123,"mainEntity":124},"FAQPage",[125,131,135,139],{"name":126,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":128},"What research question does the study address?","Question",{"text":129,"@type":130},"The study asks what mentors perceive about the connection between mentoring, continuous learning, and sustainability.","Answer",{"name":132,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":133},"How was the study conducted and what data was used?",{"text":134,"@type":130},"Data were collected through interviews with mentors (N=10) and analyzed using data-driven thematic analysis.",{"name":136,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":137},"What dimensions of learning connect mentoring and continuous learning?",{"text":138,"@type":130},"Mentors link them to temporal, content, and contextual dimensions, including context awareness, relationality, and transferability.",{"name":140,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":141},"How does mentoring relate to sustainability in working life?",{"text":142,"@type":130},"Mentoring supports continuous learning in ways that strengthen ecological, economic, and social sustainability during transitions into the evolving workforce.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":101,"og:type":145,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":112,"og:description":66},"article",{"robots":147,"canonical":101},"index,follow",{"doc_id":61,"site_id":75},1792209015]