UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #904

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Vanessa Dennen
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: she/her
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): vdennen@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Education, Health, and Human Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Florida State University
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Additional Research Mentor(s)
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Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns: John Myers
Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific?: Dr.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): jpmyers@fsu.edu

Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Teacher Digital Literacies: The Intersection of Online Information and the Classroom
Project Keywords: education, information, social media, digital literacy, information literacy, visual literacy
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Open to all majors

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: Fully Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5-10
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description:
In this project, we will examine how K-12 teachers draw upon a variety of literacies (digital, information, visual) as they navigate the online world, including social media, and subsequently incorporate information and visuals in their instruction. Additionally, we consider how teachers' knowledge, skills, and attitudes in this arena affect how they work with students. We will use interviews as our primary data source, and plan to be actively engaged in the interview process during Fall 2024, with data analysis beginning in fall and extending into spring. 

Research Tasks:
At a minimum, you can expect to be involved in systematic literature review, data processing and coding, and data analysis (videos, images, interviews). You will learn to use a variety of tools and techniques. There may be an opportunity to participate in conducting interviews, too.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are needed.
We will train you on all research-specific skills.
Students need to complete CITI training (“FSU Faculty, Staff, and Students” Social/Behavioral) before beginning any work.

Mentoring Philosophy:
UROP offers a great opportunity for students to have early research experiences. I apply the cognitive apprenticeship model in my research teams, in which my UROP mentees are full members of the research team. As cognitive apprentices, you get to see all parts of the research process, contribute your own insights along the way, and gradually gain responsibilities as you learn how to perform different research tasks. I have high expectations for our research outcomes, and will train and support you to meet them. I will also seek ways to help you work toward your long-term educational and professional goals. 
Above all else, I believe in kindness, respect, and lifelong learning, and aim to foster a research environment that supports these ideals. 
I have worked with many UROP students over the years. Several have become collaborators on presentations at national conferences and some have published with me. The opportunity is there for you if you seek it. :)

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Tuesday Sept 3 / 12-12:30 
Wednesday Sept 4 / 2:30-3 

Apologies - I had to cancel the Friday sessions that I had previously planned BUT I have made a recording:
https://bit.ly/UROP2024


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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes

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Year: 2024
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