Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ912083
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Dec
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1479-7860
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A Postgraduate Researcher--Undergraduate Interview Scheme: Enhancing Research-Teaching Linkages to Mutual Benefit
Downie, Roger
Bioscience Education, v16 Article c2 Dec 2010
A science communication project is described where undergraduates in groups interview postgraduate researchers about their research and the life of a researcher. Mutual benefits to undergraduates and researchers are described in terms of creativity, the research-teaching links agenda and employability. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Interviews, Student Projects, Science Education, Researchers, Scientific Research, Graduate Students, Mentors, Student Attitudes, College Science, Foreign Countries
Centre for Bioscience, The Higher Education Academy. Room 9.15 Worsley Building, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. Tel: +44-113-343-3001; Fax: +44-113-343-5894; e-mail: beej@leeds.ac.uk; Web site: http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/journal
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Glasgow)
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