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4 The Mentor as Skills Consultant
Pages 53-60

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... Many undergraduates have little experience in organizing tasks and making good use of time. You can help them acquire this skill, beginning with simple scheduling.
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... Videotaping practice sessions can enable students to see correctable habits, and it helps build their confidence. Watching oneself on videotape is often embarrassing; let students watch the tapes in privacy.
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... Universities, industries, and other employers place great importance on instructional skill and the ability to communicate ideas. Graduate students can work with their teaching center, give laboratory seminars, and teach or tutor undergraduates.
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... Advise students to join and take a leadership role in disciplinary societies, journal clubs, student government, class exercises, and volunteer activities. Teamwork.


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