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CONQUER https://www.csteachingtips.org/ en Include your research students in as many research community activities as possible to expose and acclimate them to the research lifestyle. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/include-your-research-students-many-research-community-activities-possible-expose-and-acclimate     <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Include your research students in as many research community activities as possible to expose and acclimate them to the research lifestyle.</span>      <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden">    <span>cstt</span>  </span>      <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">    <time datetime="2015-01-05T18:45:29-08:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2015 - 18:45" class="datetime">Mon, 01/05/2015 - 18:45</time>  </span>           <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/include-your-research-students-many-research-community-activities-possible-expose-and-acclimate" data-a2a-title="Include your research students in as many research community activities as possible to expose and acclimate them to the research lifestyle."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Include your research students in as many research community activities as possible to expose and acclimate them to the research lifestyle. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Include your research students in as many research community activities as possible to expose and acclimate them to the research lifestyle. with Twitter</span></a></span>      <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>For example, students may enjoy and learn from departmental social events and conference travel.</li> </ul></div>  Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:45:29 +0000 cstt 386 at https://www.csteachingtips.org To ensure that your research students are making adequate progress, set up designated work time and places, and have them submit regular written updates on their work. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/ensure-your-research-students-are-making-adequate-progress-set-designated-work-time-and-places     <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">To ensure that your research students are making adequate progress, set up designated work time and places, and have them submit regular written updates on their work. </span>      <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden">    <span>cstt</span>  </span>      <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">    <time datetime="2015-01-05T18:42:24-08:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2015 - 18:42" class="datetime">Mon, 01/05/2015 - 18:42</time>  </span>           <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/ensure-your-research-students-are-making-adequate-progress-set-designated-work-time-and-places" data-a2a-title="To ensure that your research students are making adequate progress, set up designated work time and places, and have them submit regular written updates on their work. "><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share To ensure that your research students are making adequate progress, set up designated work time and places, and have them submit regular written updates on their work. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share To ensure that your research students are making adequate progress, set up designated work time and places, and have them submit regular written updates on their work. with Twitter</span></a></span>      <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Particularly during the academic year, coursework can often make it easy for students to neglect their research if it does not have a dedicated place in their schedule.</li> <li>Students can submit work plans in advance (e.g. weekly) or update a shared electronic work journal.</li> </ul></div>  Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:42:24 +0000 cstt 384 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Set clear expectations with your research students at the beginning of your relationship to avoid miscommunication later, including how much time they are expected to spend on the research and what kinds of deliverables they will need to produce. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/set-clear-expectations-your-research-students-beginning-your-relationship-avoid     <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Set clear expectations with your research students at the beginning of your relationship to avoid miscommunication later, including how much time they are expected to spend on the research and what kinds of deliverables they will need to produce.</span>      <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden">    <span>cstt</span>  </span>      <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">    <time datetime="2015-01-05T18:38:42-08:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2015 - 18:38" class="datetime">Mon, 01/05/2015 - 18:38</time>  </span>           <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/set-clear-expectations-your-research-students-beginning-your-relationship-avoid" data-a2a-title="Set clear expectations with your research students at the beginning of your relationship to avoid miscommunication later, including how much time they are expected to spend on the research and what kinds of deliverables they will need to produce."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Set clear expectations with your research students at the beginning of your relationship to avoid miscommunication later, including how much time they are expected to spend on the research and what kinds of deliverables they will need to produce. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Set clear expectations with your research students at the beginning of your relationship to avoid miscommunication later, including how much time they are expected to spend on the research and what kinds of deliverables they will need to produce. with Twitter</span></a></span>      <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>It will often not be possible in the early stages of a research relationship to specify exactly what will need to be accomplished by students and by when. Nevertheless, it should be possible to establish in general terms what level of commitment is expected of students and the types of work they are likely to need to do.</li> </ul></div>  Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:38:42 +0000 cstt 383 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Meet with research students frequently to ensure that they and their research groups are making adequate progress. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/meet-research-students-frequently-ensure-they-and-their-research-groups-are-making-adequate     <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Meet with research students frequently to ensure that they and their research groups are making adequate progress.</span>      <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden">    <span>cstt</span>  </span>      <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">    <time datetime="2015-01-05T18:36:23-08:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2015 - 18:36" class="datetime">Mon, 01/05/2015 - 18:36</time>  </span>           <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/meet-research-students-frequently-ensure-they-and-their-research-groups-are-making-adequate" data-a2a-title="Meet with research students frequently to ensure that they and their research groups are making adequate progress."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Meet with research students frequently to ensure that they and their research groups are making adequate progress. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Meet with research students frequently to ensure that they and their research groups are making adequate progress. with Twitter</span></a></span>      <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Graduate students may be able to help you with your mentoring, it is important that you be directly involved as a faculty mentor as well.</li> <li>Meeting with research students once per week may be adequate during the academic year, but daily meetings may be more appropriate if students are dedicating more of their time to research (e.g., over the summer).</li> </ul></div>  Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:36:23 +0000 cstt 382 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Place research students in groups of up to five to maintain continuity as some students leave and new students join. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/place-research-students-groups-five-maintain-continuity-some-students-leave-and-new-students     <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Place research students in groups of up to five to maintain continuity as some students leave and new students join.</span>      <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden">    <span>cstt</span>  </span>      <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">    <time datetime="2015-01-05T18:34:17-08:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2015 - 18:34" class="datetime">Mon, 01/05/2015 - 18:34</time>  </span>           <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/place-research-students-groups-five-maintain-continuity-some-students-leave-and-new-students" data-a2a-title="Place research students in groups of up to five to maintain continuity as some students leave and new students join."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Place research students in groups of up to five to maintain continuity as some students leave and new students join. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Place research students in groups of up to five to maintain continuity as some students leave and new students join. with Twitter</span></a></span>      <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Making sure each student in a group has specific responsibilities can help ensure that these groups remain productive.</li> </ul></div>  Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:34:17 +0000 cstt 381 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Give research students an initial set of papers to read to help them generate their own potential research questions. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/give-research-students-initial-set-papers-read-help-them-generate-their-own-potential-research     <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Give research students an initial set of papers to read to help them generate their own potential research questions.</span>      <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden">    <span>cstt</span>  </span>      <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">    <time datetime="2015-01-05T16:08:55-08:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2015 - 16:08" class="datetime">Mon, 01/05/2015 - 16:08</time>  </span>           <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/give-research-students-initial-set-papers-read-help-them-generate-their-own-potential-research" data-a2a-title="Give research students an initial set of papers to read to help them generate their own potential research questions."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Give research students an initial set of papers to read to help them generate their own potential research questions. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Give research students an initial set of papers to read to help them generate their own potential research questions. with Twitter</span></a></span>      <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Encourage students to find additional papers related to the papers that you provide to them.</li> <li>Students may generate strong research questions based on these papers, but you should also be prepared for the possibility that many or all of their ideas will be inappropriate and that students may need additional feedback or support.</li> </ul></div>  Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:08:55 +0000 cstt 379 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Allow students to choose from a list of possible projects, and have them pursue multiple research questions. This increases the chances that at least one project/question will emerge as feasible. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/allow-students-choose-list-possible-projects-and-have-them-pursue-multiple-research-questions     <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Allow students to choose from a list of possible projects, and have them pursue multiple research questions. This increases the chances that at least one project/question will emerge as feasible.</span>      <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden">    <span>cstt</span>  </span>      <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">    <time datetime="2015-01-05T15:49:02-08:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2015 - 15:49" class="datetime">Mon, 01/05/2015 - 15:49</time>  </span>           <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/allow-students-choose-list-possible-projects-and-have-them-pursue-multiple-research-questions" data-a2a-title="Allow students to choose from a list of possible projects, and have them pursue multiple research questions. This increases the chances that at least one project/question will emerge as feasible."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Allow students to choose from a list of possible projects, and have them pursue multiple research questions. This increases the chances that at least one project/question will emerge as feasible. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Allow students to choose from a list of possible projects, and have them pursue multiple research questions. This increases the chances that at least one project/question will emerge as feasible. with Twitter</span></a></span>      <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Even strong undergraduates will not always be well-positioned to identify worthwhile, feasible projects to work on completely independently.</li> <li>Students can switch back and forth between research questions as they get stuck or become frustrated with one.</li> </ul></div>  Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:49:02 +0000 cstt 378 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Encourage students, especially undergraduates, to get involved with CS research and researchers to develop their interest in pursuing CS research careers. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/encourage-students-especially-undergraduates-get-involved-cs-research-and-researchers-develop     <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Encourage students, especially undergraduates, to get involved with CS research and researchers to develop their interest in pursuing CS research careers.</span>      <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden">    <span>cstt</span>  </span>      <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">    <time datetime="2015-01-05T15:44:42-08:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2015 - 15:44" class="datetime">Mon, 01/05/2015 - 15:44</time>  </span>           <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/encourage-students-especially-undergraduates-get-involved-cs-research-and-researchers-develop" data-a2a-title="Encourage students, especially undergraduates, to get involved with CS research and researchers to develop their interest in pursuing CS research careers."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Encourage students, especially undergraduates, to get involved with CS research and researchers to develop their interest in pursuing CS research careers. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Encourage students, especially undergraduates, to get involved with CS research and researchers to develop their interest in pursuing CS research careers. with Twitter</span></a></span>      <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Many students report that research experience influences their decision to apply to and attend graduate school.</li> <li>Research experience also makes students more attractive to schools, especially graduate schools, in the application process.</li> </ul></div>  Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:44:42 +0000 cstt 377 at https://www.csteachingtips.org