Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Statistics: Reaping the Benefits and Overcoming the Barriers
Open Access
- 3 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Statistics Education
- Vol. 28 (2), 140-153
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10691898.2020.1756542
Abstract
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 manuscript 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 manuscript 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.Keywords
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