HomeBlogUndergraduate Research Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Global Contextsby Jessie L. MooreDecember 8, 2022 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 14 This week’s episode features an article from the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching and explores how faculty and staff support learning and development when they mentor undergraduate research in global contexts: Cruz, Laura, Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, Amy L. Allocco, and Kate Patch. (2022). “Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts: Insights From a National Study.” Journal on Excellence in College Teaching 33 (4): 21-35. The study stems from a collaboration among the American Association of Colleges & Universities, the Forum on Education Abroad, and Elon University’s Center for Research on Global Engagement. View a transcript of this episode. The 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. Read More about Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts Allocco, Amy L., and Anya Fredsell. (2018). “Mentoring in Global Contexts: Embodying Feminist Ethnography in South India.” PURM: Perspectives on Undergraduate Research & Mentoring 7 (1). https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/undergraduate-research/purm/wp-content/uploads/sites/923/2019/06/Allocco_Fredsell_Main.pdf [Open Access] Allocco, Amy L., Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, Eric Hall, Caroline Ketcham, Mussa Idris, Jennifer A. Hamel, and David J. (Sandy) Marshall. (2022). “Undergraduate Research in the Global Context: Models and Practices for High-Quality Mentoring.” Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning 30 (1): 106-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2022.2031084 American Association of Colleges and Universities. (2022). Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts (Report). https://www.aacu.org/office-of-global-citizenship-for-campus-community-and-careers/mentored-undergraduate-research-in-global-contexts [Open Access] Patch, Kate H., and Louis M. Berends. (2020). Undergraduate Research Abroad: Approaches, Models and Challenges. NAFSA Association of International Educators. Vandermaas-Peeler, Maureen, Amy L. Allocco, and Cynthia Fair. (2018). “What to Know Before You Go: Benefits and Challenges of Conducting Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts.” Perspectives on Undergraduate Research Mentoring 7 (1). https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/undergraduate-research/purm/wp-content/uploads/sites/923/2019/06/VandermaasPeeler_Allocco_Fair_Main.pdf [Open Access] Explore the Center’s Resources on Mentoring 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. Relational Supports and Peer Mentoring for Under-Represented Students 60-Second SoTL – Episode 24 This week’s episode features an open-access article from the Journal of Further and Higher Education and examines how relational supports and peer mentors can improve access to university for students from marginalized communities: McNally, Sinéad, Paul Downes, Laura… Mentoring for Learner Success: Multiple Pathways to Mentoring Relationships Mentoring relationships develop in relationship-rich environments (Vandermaas-Peeler and Moore 2022). In higher education contexts, they might evolve from other meaningful relationships like teaching, advising, supervising, and coaching, but they require time to become more reciprocal and mutually beneficial (Mullen and… Faculty Mentors Start Here! Part 2: Diving Deeper on Setting Up Internships for Success Welcome back internship mentors! Last time we looked at the initial startup process for internships. Now, I’ll look further into great internship course assignments, your work to setup the student and the site for success, and resources that helped me… Outcomes of Supervisor and Mentor Support in Internships 60-Second SoTL – Episode 10 This week’s episode features a recent article from the open access International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning and explores how supervisor and mentor support shape students’ outcomes in internship experiences: Ali, Abdifatah A., Philip Gardner, and Brandy Edmondson…. Faculty Mentors Start Here! Mentoring Undergraduate Internships When You’re New to the Game Part 1: Initial Set-Up Considerations When I was a new faculty member in 2015, I came out of the gate eager to facilitate internships for my students. Because of my background in clinical psychology, in which practical experiences are essential… Undergraduate Research and Student Well-Being 60-Second SoTL – Episode 9 This week’s episode features a recent open-access article from Studies in Higher Education and explores how engaging in authentic, mentored undergraduate research can contribute to student well-being: Walkington, Helen, and Belinda Ommering. 2022. “How Does… Browse all blog posts on mentoring Explore the Center’s Resources on Global Learning Elon Statement on Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience Higher-Impact Study Abroad and Off-Campus Domestic Study Download a Printer-Friendly (PDF) Copy of the Elon Statement on Global Learning From 2015 to 2017, 25 scholars participated in the Center for Engaged Learning research seminar on Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience:… Breaking Barriers and Advancing HURMS’ Study Abroad Engagement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 23 This week’s episode, hosted by Aly Weaver, is a continuation of the blog post “Barriers to HURMS’ Study Abroad Engagement.” Specifically, this episode explores an example of a study abroad program that successfully promoted engagement by… Barriers to HURMS Study Abroad Engagement Studying abroad is a high-impact practice with a multitude of benefits (Truelove 2023). Increasingly, employers are seeking graduates with cross-cultural experience, a global perspective, and critical thinking skills. In addition, research suggests that undergraduate students who participate in study abroad… Alternatives to Studying Abroad During the COVID-19 Pandemic 60-Second SoTL – Episode 22 This week’s episode, hosted by Elana Gutmann, features an open-access proceedings article that explores three alternatives to studying abroad for students enrolled at Setsunan University in Japan during the global COVID pandemic: Chu, Curtis, and Yusuke… Learning from the Past: Alternative Ways to Build Intercultural Competency Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities around the world found ways to make studying away more accessible to students, particularly through virtual platforms and trips into their local communities. A few programs are discussed in more detail below,… Comparing Impacts of Long-Term versus Short-Term Study Away 60-Second SoTL – Episode 21 This episode, hosted by Howard Chi, is a continuation of the blog post “Lengths of Study Away Programs.” It features a longitudinal study that compared the educational impact of long-term versus short-term study away: Coker, Jeffrey… Lengths of Study-Away Programs Traditionally, higher education institutions refer to study away or study abroad as a semester-long experience taken in the fall or spring terms in a country different from the student’s own. Semester-long experiences allow you to complete one or more courses… Browse all blog posts on global learning
