Facilitating Effective Research (FER) is a multi-faceted program hosted in collaboration with Dr. Janet Rankin, Associate Director of MIT’s Teaching and Learning Laboratory that is designed to assist graduate students (and others who mentor UROP students) become more effective research mentors.
In the last issue of this newsletter, we shared some tips and resources that were compiled in AY07-08 based on UROP staff experiences and discussions during our Facilitating Effective Research (FER) series.
While the tips and resources featured in that issue were by no means exhaustive, we are featuring additional and suggestions that HST Affiliate Faculty member, Prof. Jeffrey Karp, presented to Fall FER participants. We hope that you will find Prof. Karp's advice helpful in your work with UROP students.
We will continue to augment the mentorship tips and resources provided in this newsletter based on subsequent discussions from future FER sessions. so be sure to keep an eye out for updates in upcoming issues. We also welcome any additional tips or feedback that you might have to help us make these resources more accessible to others who serve as research mentors.
FER sessions are offered on a quarterly basis and the next offering will be held on Tuesday, January 13 and Thursday, January 15 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm each day. Please contact UROP's Program Coordinator, Melissa Martin-Greene, if you are interested in attending.
