| Title | Improving Undergraduate Research Experiences: The Merits of Training Mentors |
| Publication Type | Poster |
| Authors | Pfund C, Branchaw J, Rediske R, Pribbenow CM, Lauffer SM, Handelsman J |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Abstract | Substantial resources are dedicated to providing undergraduates with mentored research experiences to increase interest and broaden participation in the sciences. The quality of these research experiences depends on effective mentoring, yet most mentors are not provided training. To fill this gap, we developed and evaluated a seminar, Entering Mentoring, to help mentors become more effective. Data collected from pre-faculty mentors and their undergraduate researchers show that the seminar enhances mentors’ relationships with both their undergraduate researchers and, unexpectedly, their faculty advisors. These results have implications for the design of undergraduate research experiences and training of current and future faculty. |
| Keywords | Forum 2008, Forum 2008 poster, poster, poster abstract, Presentation |
| URL | http://www.cirtl.net/files/Forum2008Poster_6_ImprovingUndergraduateResearchExperiences_0.pdf |
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