An Innovative Hierarchy Model for

Integrating Research, Education, and Peer Mentoring

Research Education

Mentoring

LSU Mentor

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Synthesis

Analysis

Application

Interpretation

Translation

Recallmemorization with no evidence of understanding

restatement in your own words; paraphrase; summarize

identification of connections and relationships

use of information to solve problems; transferof abstract or theoretical ideas to practical situations

identification of component parts;determination of arrangement, logic, semantics

combination of info rmation to form a unique product; requ ires creativity & originality

judgement; the ability to make decisions & support views; requires understanding of values

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Blueprint for Academic Success

In this p roposal we are merg ing tradit iona l SMET research , B loom 's Taxonomy, and the Mentoring Ladder concept .

In tegra ting these w ill considerab ly increase the depth and the b roadness o f the under graduate ’s educa tion. Having research

students act ing as teachers and mentors will increase the ir conceptua l understand ing of the mater ial that they

are conveying, thus moving them up Bloom’s taxonomy towards a h igher leve l of compr ehension.Bloom’s Taxonomy

Mentoring Ladder

Empowering students to gain knowledge about their own cognitive system.

Central to increasing cognitive ability is “learning how to learn”.

Teaching students how to access and process information differently will yield upward mobility on Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Coupled with research experience and a trained graduate student mentor assisting in identification of connections and relationships, the undergraduate’s critical thinking ability will progress at a much faster rate.

These students will be able to initiate and answer questions, as a method of learning, which will promote higher order thinking, thereby changing the way they access information and directly affect information processing.

The newly developed method of processing information will significantly enhance the student’s ability to transfer abstract or theoretical ideas to practical situations leading to advanced analytical reasoning skills. All of which is facilitated through research experience.

Mentoring

ResearchMetacognition

Teacher Strategies Developing metacognitive skills, having students

develop a plan for learning, monitoring, and evaluating. Developing behavioral objectives that will allow the

student to gain a better understanding of the parameters for self produced goal achievement guidelines.

Having students monitor learning and thinking of a protégé through mentoring.

Facilitating the development of study strategies with students that will incorporate research experience.

Showing students how to transfer knowledge and fostering this behavior with a protégé during mentoring.

Use learning strategies such as technology related projects, information synthesis, question learning, concept mapping, and group debate.

Mentoring….More than teaching!Mentor is defined in general as a “wise and trusted counselor” 1

Mentors function in four roles2:

Teacher “one who teaches, imparts knowledge or skill..by example or

experience” 1

Counselor one who has “an exchange of opinions and ideas in order to reach a decision”, “a deliberate plan of action” 1

Intervener “to come in or between so as to modify” 1

Sponsor “one who assumes responsibility for a person or group during instruction, apprenticeship..” 1

1 Webster’s II New College Dictionary, 19992 Zey M. The Mentor Connection. Illinois: Dow JonesIrwin, 1984

Synthesizing …

LSU HHMI Mentor

A wise and trusted person who assumes responsibility for another person to impart

knowledge or skill by example and experience through an exchange of opinions and ideas in order to reach a decision for a plan of action which facilitates increased learning ability.