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The main aim of this paper is to stimulate discussion on mentoring that might lead to generation of fresh research questions. A more specific aim is to examine more closely the challenge of mentoring within the mathematics subject area and consider its implications for the training and education of mentors within the currently evolving schemes of preparing mathematics teachers in Zimbabwe.

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Mtetwa, D.K.J. (2004). Mentoring in Mathematics Teaching and Teacher Preparation in Zimbabwe. In: Fujita, H., Hashimoto, Y., Hodgson, B.R., Lee, P.Y., Lerman, S., Sawada, T. (eds) Proceedings of the Ninth International Congress on Mathematical Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9046-9_40

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