STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers
LEARNING, TEACHING, AND SUPERVISING: Basics for early career researchers
[Training, mentoring, and supervising PhD students and postdocs]
Working with your international students
Definition:
While every country and institution has unique cultural contexts, some tips apply to the mentoring of international students, regardless of country or institutional settings.
Useful resources on Working with your international students:
Boston University Global Programs: International Students and Scholarly Office. (n.d.). Helpful Tips to Consider when Working with International Students. https://www.bu.edu/isso/administrators/advising-current-students/isso-helpful-tips/
Tips for successful communication, a visualization of the "iceberg model of culture," and thoughts on culture shock.
Scudamore, R. & Bond, K. (2010). Working with international students: a guide for staff in engineering: Engineering Subject Centre teaching guide. https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/working-international-students-guide-staff-engineering-engineering-subject-centre
Peer reviewed booklet for mentors of international students in engineering, with links to additional reading.
Vitae. (2021). Building and managing a research team. https://www.vitae.ac.uk/doing-research/leadership-development-for-principal-investigators-pis/building-and-managing-a-research-team
Brief overview of the teambuilding process, including creation of a diverse team and assessing balance and composition.
Tags: IPS OC; IPS T; IPS PS; PSR IKC; PSR LL; PSR G; IAL IntL; CompTS; CompGS
Peer Review: None
Table of contents:
- 2.1. Learning, teaching and supervision basics for early career researchers
- 2.1.1. Teaching and learning theories, styles, and methods
2.1.2. Training, mentoring, and supervising PhD students and postdocs
- 2.1.2.1. Graduate assistant (GA), graduate teaching assistant (GTA), or graduate research assistant (GRA) training: definition, examples, why important
2.1.2.2. Recruiting international doctoral students and postdocs
Author: Stephanie Krueger
Peer Reviewer(s): None
Last Updated: October 28, 2021