Practical Tips for Managing Challenging Scenarios in Undergraduate Research
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The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) has been involved in a number of new initiatives as of late, and one such project is the “Resources for Undergraduate Research”. This series brings together topical information on new research methods and strategies for working with undergraduate students on a number of mathematical endeavors. This particular paper looks at how to best manage different scenarios that might arise during the research advising process. Authored by Sarah Adams and Darren A. Narayan, this document is based on solutions discussed by a group of faculty members that participated in the 2008 Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Workshop. The five-page document discusses five specific scenarios that
might occur (including what might be done if a student tends to dominate or control a group project) and offers some specific and concrete solutions to such difficulties. The scenarios discussed could occur in more than just college math classrooms, so this document is broadly relevant for many groups of educators. This has been added to Student Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. [From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2009. http://scout.wisc.edu/]