A mathematician's practical guide to mentoring undergraduate research
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A mathematician's practical guide to mentoring undergraduate research
（Classroom resource materials, v. 63）
MAA Press, an imprint of the American Mathematical Society , Council on Undergraduate Research, c2019
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Title page with typographical error: AMS/MAA textbooks, v. 63
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Description
A Mathematician's Practical Guide to Mentoring Undergraduate Research is a complete how-to manual on starting an undergraduate research program. Readers will find advice on setting appropriate problems, directing student progress, managing group dynamics, obtaining external funding, publishing student results, and a myriad of other relevant issues. The authors have decades of experience and have accumulated knowledge that other mathematicians will find extremely useful.
Table of Contents
Why should undergraduates do research?
A beginner's guide to mentoring undergraduates in research
Choosing appropriate research problems
Choosing students and managing group dynamics
Helping students communicate their results
How to write a successful grant proposal and get funding for undergraduate research
Summer REU programs
Assessment of undergraduate research programs
The future of undergraduate research: Enhancing curricula, building partnerships, launching careers
Appendix A: Sample grant proposals
Appendix B: Acronyms
Bibliography.
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