Journal article
Mentoring Undergraduate Scholars: A Pathway to Interdisciplinary Research?
Mentoring & tutoring, Vol.23(5), pp.427-440
01/01/2015
DOI: 10.1080/13611267.2015.1126166
Abstract
Interdisciplinary research is a valuable approach to addressing complex real-world problems. However, undergraduate research mentoring is discussed as an activity that happens in disciplinary silos where the mentor and student scholar share a disciplinary background. By transcending traditional academic divisions, we argue that mentors can train a new generation of scholars who think innovatively and create integrative research questions. We examined a sample of undergraduate students and their faculty mentors to determine the extent to which interdisciplinary research teams exist at George Mason University. Results indicated that interdisciplinary research teams are rare and faculty rank was their main predictor. University administrations can make specific choices regarding recognition and support for interdisciplinary undergraduate research mentoring that also advance institutional mission and values.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mentoring Undergraduate Scholars: A Pathway to Interdisciplinary Research?
- Creators
- Shannon N. Davis - George Mason UniversityDuhita Mahatmya - George Mason UniversityPamela W. Garner - George Mason UniversityRebecca M. Jones - George Mason University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Mentoring & tutoring, Vol.23(5), pp.427-440
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/13611267.2015.1126166
- ISSN
- 1361-1267
- eISSN
- 1469-9745
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; Education Administration; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984759991102771
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