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The Role of the Research Mentor/Teacher: Student and Faculty Views

Journal of College Science Teaching -- January/February 2005

A successful undergraduate research experience depends on a good mentor/teacher. Surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions reveal that students and their mentors agree that research learning is very different from classroom learning. But they disagree about some of the dynamics and priorities of the mentoring relationship.

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