Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Qiushan Liu
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): liu@psy.fsu.edu
Position Title: Graduate Student
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FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Psychology
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Additional Research Mentor(s)
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Investigating Strategy Flexibility in Algebra
Project Keywords: cognitive factors, math problem solving, math strategy selection, 
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Open to all majors
Looking for students who are interested in gaining research experience with regard to psychology.

Project Location:: Depending on the project, research assistants may need to be doing data collection in the middle school/high school.
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?: I am happy to provide transportation if the research assistant does not have their own.
Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5
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:
The current study is interested in further exploring the underlying reason behind the phenomenon where sometimes students are aware of multiple strategies to solve a math problem, including the innovative strategy. But, when asked to solve the problems, they rarely use the innovative strategy. The current study investigated how conceptual and procedural knowledge and executive function relates to student's ability to use various strategies adaptively. 

Research Tasks:
literature review
data collection
data analysis under supervision


Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
There is no specific skill required. 
Previous experience working with middle school or high school students would be ideal.

Mentoring Philosophy:
As a mentor, I view my mentee as collaborators rather than just student. Thus, I respect their opinion and an important mentoring goal for me is to provide my mentee with the opportunity and ability to achieve their professional/personal goal. 
To help my mentee to identify their goals,  I will have them experience each stage of research so they can decide if they are interested in it. I try my best to help my mentee to achieve their professional goals. One of my previous UROP student is interested in data analysis, and so I spend most of our meetings showing them the data analysis script and having them learn data analysis by practicing. 
As a mentor, I view my mentee as equal. During our interaction, I do not try to be dominating and use my knowledge to guide my students rather than forcing them to complete tasks I assigned them. I am currently collaborating with another student, helping her to develop her own project.  During our collaboration, I encourage my mentee to come up with research ideas rather than telling her what project she should work on. While I let my student to take the lead, I still give them guidance and support them. For example, I would give my students literature that I think is relevant for her to read and use my knowledge to help her when she is stuck.


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Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Wednesday 12-12:30am https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92145458500 Meeting ID: 921 4545 8500. If you are unable to attend, you are welcomed to email me at liu@psy.fsu.edu for more information about the project.

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: 2023
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