Teaching leadership, communication and mentoring skills in small weekly units, contributed by Matt Cox, Oregon State University

Idea: These are envisioned as tools to weave the themes of mentorship, leadership, and communication throughout the REU experience.

Objective:

What works well: Complex soft skills are often best introduced in smaller chunks,and continually reinforced, rather than in one longer session.

What doesn't work so well:

How to measure it:

Assessment Data:

- Giving and recieving feedback

- Listening Skills

- Communication

- Learning Judgement