In a chapter in an e-book on undergraduate student research in psychology, authors Wadkins and Miller integrate research and resources into a wonderfully pragmatic exploration of the role of faculty mentors. When undergraduates do a research project under the guidance of a mentor, the process not only develops the students’ research skills, it also “transforms their professional and academic selves.” (p. 209)
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Supporting Self-Determination in Students through Undergraduate Research
Posted Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 by maryannThis session will illustrate the importance of using a learning model that incorporates autonomy-support and engagement in promoting student success. The session draws from self-determination theory and how the objectives of a student-learning environment of autonomy support and engagement can be achieved and supported through community and business research projects undertaken by undergraduate students.
Interdisciplinary Efforts Used to Assess Undergraduate Research
Posted Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 by maryannThis session will highlight how an NSF-funded summer undergraduate research program at Pepperdine University was successfully designed and carried out. Student researchers involved in the program evaluation believed that this undergraduate research opportunity helped to demystify what research is and how it is conducted. Faculty viewed undergraduate research as a systematic means to pursue the [...]