Graduate students in the sciences who both teach and conduct research show greater improvement in their research skills than do those who focus exclusively on laboratory work, says a report to be published in the August 19 issue of Science.
The report, "Graduate Students' Teaching Experiences Improve Their Methodological Research Skills," is notable for being among the first to examine gains in the actual research skills of graduate students rather than what they report about themselves.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Want to Be a Good Researcher? Try Teaching - Faculty - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Author: Dan Berrett
