TY - JOUR
T1 - Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Statistics
T2 - Reaping the Benefits and Overcoming the Barriers
AU - Nolan, Joseph R.
AU - McConville, Kelly S.
AU - Addona, Vittorio
AU - Tintle, Nathan L.
AU - Pearl, Dennis K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2020/5/3
Y1 - 2020/5/3
N2 - Undergraduate research experiences (UREs), whether within the context of a mentor-mentee experience or a classroom framework, represent an excellent opportunity to expose students to the independent scholarship model. The high impact of undergraduate research has received recent attention in the context of STEM disciplines. Reflecting a 2017 survey of statistics faculty, this article examines the perceived benefits of UREs, as well as barriers to the incorporation of UREs, specifically within the field of statistics. Viewpoints of students, faculty mentors, and institutions are investigated. Further, the article offers several strategies for leveraging characteristics unique to the field of statistics to overcome barriers and thereby provide greater opportunity for undergraduate statistics students to gain research experience.
AB - Undergraduate research experiences (UREs), whether within the context of a mentor-mentee experience or a classroom framework, represent an excellent opportunity to expose students to the independent scholarship model. The high impact of undergraduate research has received recent attention in the context of STEM disciplines. Reflecting a 2017 survey of statistics faculty, this article examines the perceived benefits of UREs, as well as barriers to the incorporation of UREs, specifically within the field of statistics. Viewpoints of students, faculty mentors, and institutions are investigated. Further, the article offers several strategies for leveraging characteristics unique to the field of statistics to overcome barriers and thereby provide greater opportunity for undergraduate statistics students to gain research experience.
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U2 - 10.1080/10691898.2020.1756542
DO - 10.1080/10691898.2020.1756542
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85084979253
SN - 1069-1898
VL - 28
SP - 140
EP - 153
JO - Journal of Statistics Education
JF - Journal of Statistics Education
IS - 2
ER -