Young researchers start their careers as graduate students. Some times they work under the supervision of established colleagues and collaborate with them. Others find themselves as the senior researchers early on in their careers. Therefore, they do not have the benefit of being associated with an established research mentor. They are simply self starters.
I feel young researchers have to start their carrier with a collaboration of senior researchers. But, here the point is identifying the senior researcher (Mentor) is very important, if suppose he / she is joining with senior researcher with low profile then not beneficial for younger. or better to collaborate 4 to 5 young people work together and grow by helping each other. The benefit of working with senior researcher in the initial period is great and really that help to make their foundation strong...
I agree that young researchers need the support of a senior researcher or mentor. However, I would hasten to add that there should be a formal arrangement by way of policy or other contractual arrangements to govern that mentor-mentee relationship. I have heard stories where mentors take advantage of the mentees or turn out to be tormentors instead of mentors.
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Debra
as a young researcher, I consider my self as a beginner in term of academic research. Thus, I prefer to be working on the research by collaborating with a senior researcher.
Unfortunately, I often found a bossy senior researcher who only wants to take an advantage from me by only giving me an order without any kind of supervision and clear direction.
young researchers have a high level of curiosity, but sometime they need to be working under supervision of senior researcher as long as the senior is not being high-handed person.
The points are
" Tell me , I will forget "
" Teach me, I will Remember "
" Involve me, I will Learn "
Kindly refer to this paper for further observe
Krauss, S. E. (n.d.). Engaging Youth Through Youth-Adult Partnerships (Y-AP): Implications for Education and Community Organizations.
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A researcher is distinguished by his contribution and not by his age. It is not the quantity and it is the quality that is more important . I will choose contribution over numbers.
Collaboration is the key to enriching the value and the merit of the research. Several thoughts and opinions are definitely better than one perspective on any issue. Collaboration also requires "wise" leadership.
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