Adviser, teacher, role model, friend : on being a mentor to students in science and engineering / National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

National Academy of Engineering.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Science.

Engineering--Study and teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Engineering.

Faculty advisors--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Faculty advisors.

Mentoring in science--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Mentoring in science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (96 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It starts with the premise that a successful mentor guides students in a variety of ways: by helping them get the most from their educational experience, by introducing them to and making them comfortable with a specific disciplinary culture, and by offering assistance with the search for suitable employment. Other topics covered in the guide include career planning, time management, writing development, and responsible scientific conduct. Also included is a valuable list of bibliographical and Internet resources on mentoring and related topics.

Contents:

ADVISER, TEACHER, ROLE MODEL, FRIEND; Copyright; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Contents; 1 WHAT IS A MENTOR?; THE MENTORING RELATIONSHIP; PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; POPULATION-DIVERSITY ISSUES; 2 THE MENTOR AS FACULTY ADVISER; MENTORING UNDERGRADUATES; MENTORING GRADUATE STUDENTS; MENTORING POSTDOCTORAL STUDENTS; MENTORING JUNIOR FACULTY; 3 THE MENTOR AS CAREER ADVISER; ENVISIONING AND PLANNING A CAREER; UNDERGRADUATES: EARLY PERSPECTIVES; GRADUATE STUDENTS: HELPING STUDENTS BECOME COLLEAGUES; POSTDOCTORAL STUDENTS: FINDING A ""REAL"" JOB; THE CAREER AS CONTINUUM; 4 THE MENTOR AS SKILLS CONSULTANT

DEVELOPING SKILLS AS AN UNDERGRADUATE DEVELOPING SKILLS AS A GRADUATE STUDENT; SKILLS FOR ALL LEVELS; 5 THE MENTOR AS ROLE MODEL; 6 RECOMMENDATION: IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF MENTORING; 7 RESOURCES; INTERNET RESOURCES; GENDER, CULTURAL, AND DISABILITY ISSUES; Bibliography; DOING SCIENCE; PRESENTATIONS; JOB-HUNTING; MENTORING; ORAL COMMUNICATION; TIME MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GENDER, CULTURAL, AND DISABILITY ISSUES; RESPONSIBLE SCIENTIFIC CONDUCT; TEACHING; WRITING; REPORT BRIEF RESHAPING THE GRADUATE EDUCATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-77).

ISBN:

9786610210190

9780309132671

0309132673

9781280210198

1280210192

9780309592765

0309592763

9780585002040

0585002045

OCLC:

814277146