Argues that the preparation of novice literacy researchers should change in response to the growing diversification of epistemologies and methods employed in literacy research. Suggests ways in which coursework related to research methods and epistemologies, research apprenticeships and mentoring, and the reading and writing of literacy research…

Offers the speech by John M. Geringer, recipient of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) 2000 Senior Researcher Award, that was presented to the Society for Research in Music Education. Focuses on how to mentor researchers, publications in the field, and the importance of academic pluralism to all music related research. (CMK)

A University of Canberra (Australia) program pairs new researchers with experienced researchers as mentors. Mentoring is supplemented with a workshop on research skills and on researchers' issues, questions, and projects. Participants benefitted from support of mentors and other peers. Mentors assisted participants with specific aspects of their…

Problems faced by graduate students in research and writing and ways to improve competence in these areas are addressed. Student problems were identified through formal/informal interviews and work with graduate students over a 12-year period. In the first step of choosing a topic, students may be worried that the topic is too broad, narrow, or…

As a means of improving the quality of instruction in legal research, it is suggested that would-be teachers (1) undertake a residency of 2 or 3 years to work with a specialist in empirical research, or (2) more practically, be provided released time to gain research skills. (MSE)

Four of linguist John Swales's former doctoral students narrate their experiences with his mentoring style. Four important areas for mentoring are discussed: beginning the research process; analysis and writing; preparation for academic career; and the relationship between advisor and student. Narratives reveal both the complexity of the graduate…