HomeBlogUndergraduate Research Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Global Contextsby Jessie L. MooreSeptember 21, 2023 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 45 This week’s episode shares an open-access article from New Directions in Teaching and Learning and examines how U.S.-based colleges and universities support mentoring of undergraduate research in global contexts: Cruz, Laura, Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, Eric E. Hall, Amy L. Allocco, Kate Patch, Jennifer Hamel, and Jacqueline McLaughlin. 2023. “Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts (MUR-CG): An Integrated Model.” New Directions for Teaching and Learning 2023: 29-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/tl.20556 View a transcript of this episode. This episode was hosted by Jessie L. Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of Professional Writing & Rhetoric. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. Learn More about the Salient Practices of Undergraduate Research Mentors Salient Practices Following an extensive review of the literature on mentoring undergraduate research, ten salient practices emerged which support effective mentoring of undergraduate researchers. These practices can be used to develop a mentoring pedagogy of high quality. Learn More about Mentoring Fluttering into Change: A Journey of Metamorphosis through Mentorship The life cycle of a butterfly, spanning from 30 to 200 days, often passes unnoticed by many, who focus solely on the standout moments within that time frame. While three or four memories stand out, for butterflies, each day is… Cultivating Vulnerability in Mentoring Relationships Recently, I co-facilitated an undergraduate workshop about intentionally building connections with supportive faculty, staff, and peer mentors. In alignment with principles from relational mentoring, we collectively acknowledged that embracing some personal vulnerability was crucial for building meaningful interpersonal connections (Johnson… Relationship-Rich Education at Scale, aka the Too Many Bodies Problem Decades of research demonstrates that student learning and well-being in higher education are enhanced by positive relationships with peers and instructors (Felten and Lambert 2020). Yet, one common challenge with relationship-rich education is scale. How is this possible when I’m… Facilitating Integration of and Reflection on Engaged and Experiential Learning Since 2019, I’ve been working with my colleague Paul Miller to create an institutional toolkit for fostering both students’ self-reflection and their mentoring conversations with peers, staff, and faculty in order to deepen students’ educational experiences. Our institution, Elon University,… Tipping the Cost-Benefit Analysis to Support Faculty Engagement in Work-Integrated Learning When faculty consider the many ways in which they can be involved in student learning opportunities, there are a myriad of factors that affect the choices they make about how and where to engage. Work-integrated learning (WIL), which includes activities… The Importance of Raising Student Awareness of Mentored Academic Opportunities, Financial Awards, and Scholarships Many universities offer countless student success resources and academic opportunities, but they may not be well-known to students. Certainly, efforts to raise student awareness and involvement in academic offerings exist, but research shows most universities do not advertise academic opportunities… 1 2 … 6 7 >
