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M Glenn, M Retallick, L Esters - 2012 - JSTOR

Mentoring perceptions and experiences of minority students participating in summer research opportunity programs.

Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate AND Program Evaluation

Esters, Retallick

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Literature has documented the underrepresentation of minority students in higher education and the importance of mentoring programs in retaining these students in the academy. This study examines the perceptions of mentoring and actual mentoring experiences of minority students participating in two Summer Research Opportunity Programs (SROPs) at Iowa State University. Seven mentoring functions (Clarity of Project, Challenging Assignment, Training, Contact, Assistance, Feedback and Role Modeling) were identified through the …

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