A Community Mentoring Model for STEM Undergraduate Research Experiences

by: Henry A. Kobulnicky and Daniel A. Dale

This article describes a community mentoring model for UREs that avoids some of the common pitfalls of the traditional paradigm while harnessing the power of learning communities to provide young scholars a stimulating collaborative STEM research experience.

Topics

Analyzing data Asteroids Collecting data Comets Communicating Disciplinary Core Ideas Disciplinary Core Ideas in Earth and Space Science Disciplinary Core Ideas in Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science Earth and Space Science ENCdl ESS1.A: The Universe and Its Stars ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System ESS1: Earth's Place in the Universe ETS1: Engineering Design ETS2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, and Society Gravity Interpreting data Meteoroids Moons Planets Science and Engineering Practices Science as Inquiry Science Focus Science process skills SEP7: Engaging in Argument from Evidence SEP8: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information Solar system Solar system changes Stars Suns Three Dimensions of the Framework and/or NGSS Using scientific equipment Using technology

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2016Stock # jcst16_045_06_17Volume 045Issue 06

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