Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078, USA.
J Anim Sci. 2021 May 1;99(5). doi: 10.1093/jas/skab099.
Graduate education in animal science prepares students to enhance the understanding of biology and to utilize this knowledge to increase animal productivity. The mentor is instrumental in the development of scientists and must be dedicated to success of students. The approach used to guide an inquisitive student into a productive researcher and educator is formulated from the experiences of the mentor. The training program that the mentor was exposed to, as well as experiences to identify activities that are successful, can result in a unique program to nurture and stimulate students. A dedication to a productive research program is essential for mentoring. Participation in research early in a graduate program is important and it helps students realize that their research can be innovative and exciting. Frequent meetings between students and mentors are essential and participation in data collection and analyses by the student and mentor are great teaching events. Students must have knowledge of the basic sciences and the discipline as well as their focused research area. A demanding and comprehensive graduate education is essential to expand the scientific development of the future generation of researchers and educators.
动物科学研究生教育旨在增强学生对生物学的理解，并利用这一知识提高动物生产力。导师在培养科学家方面发挥着重要作用，必须致力于学生的成功。引导好奇的学生成为富有成效的研究人员和教育者的方法是从导师的经验中形成的。导师所接受的培训计划以及识别成功活动的经验，可以形成一个独特的计划，培养和激发学生。致力于富有成效的研究计划对于指导至关重要。在研究生课程早期参与研究非常重要，它可以帮助学生认识到他们的研究可以具有创新性和令人兴奋。学生和导师之间的频繁会议是必不可少的，学生和导师共同参与数据收集和分析也是很好的教学活动。学生必须了解基础科学和学科以及他们专注的研究领域。严格全面的研究生教育对于拓展未来一代研究人员和教育者的科学发展至关重要。
