Book Review--Undergraduate Research Abroad: Approaches, Models, and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 76-76
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Studer ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
International Research ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Learning Partnerships ◽  
Faculty And Administrators ◽  
Level Of Experience

The strength of Undergraduate Research Abroad: Approaches, Models, and Challenges ed Kate H. Patch and Louis M. Berends lies in the organization of the text and heterogeneous approach in considering international research by undergraduates, making the work valuable to faculty and administrators regardless of their level of experience in this area. Central themes are student learning, partnerships, faculty collaborations, mentorship, trust, quality, ethics, and preparation.

Book Review--The Naylor Report on Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-64
Author(s):  
Ryan Weber ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Writing Studies ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Key Issues

This collection presents discussion, observations, and conclusions from the 2018 Naylor Symposium on Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies, and it captures both the findings and the spirit of the symposium itself. The text covers key issues in undergraduate research (UR) such as mentoring, introducing research methods, structuring research experiences, creating new knowledge, and sharing findings with audiences.

Undergraduate Research Abroad: Shared Themes in Student Learning from Two Models of Course-Embedded Undergraduate Research in Field Biology Study Abroad Courses

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Hamel ◽  
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Hannah M. ter Hofstede ◽  
Adrienne Gauthier ◽  
David Lopatto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Learning Gains ◽  
Professional Research ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The authors present student self-reported learning gains from two undergraduate courses that embed research within study abroad courses. Students in one course worked in small groups on original research projects; students in the second course collectively contributed to one ongoing, professional research project. Differences in student learning between courses raise questions about the relationship of course structures to high-impact practices.

A Comparison of Two Different Strategies for Undergraduate Research Within the Framework of a Rotor Dynamics Laboratory

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Meagher ◽  
Xi Wu
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Rotor Dynamics ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Directed Research

Introductory graduate level courses and upper division technical electives often present a student with his or her first research project. Time limitations of a course require a balance between open ended discovery, development of specialized technical knowledge, and teaching the mechanics of research methodology. The case study presented in this paper is an outline of two different strategies to introduce research to undergraduate students within the framework of a rotor dynamics laboratory. The laboratory had historically been designed to demonstrate machinery malfunctions in a series of short exercises. The laboratory was changed to have several introductory labs designed to prepare students for an extended self-directed research project that included literature searches, paper reviews, design of experiments, and presentation of research findings to the class. In one strategy the students were expected to practice discovery primarily through experimentation with specific, restricted goals. In the other strategy the students were given more flexibility defining the research question and in establishing priorities. Both projects had students design an experiment whose results were compared to mathematical simulations and each led to research that was presented at a conference. Although both were considered successful in terms of student learning and research outcomes, a balance biased toward experimentation and restricted student options for discovery actually led to broader research findings and more in-depth student research but with less student appreciation for and practice with the necessary preliminary stages of conducting research. The student learning experiences and methodologies for each scenario are presented and compared in this paper.

Book Review: Scaling Mathematics Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 552-556
Author(s):  
Bharath Sriraman
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
International Research ◽  
Mathematics Education Research ◽  
The Third ◽  
Research In Mathematics Education

The third edition of the Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education (henceforth, HIRME) comes at an interesting time for the community of mathematics education researchers because it tackles two essential problems for the community, namely, (a) what constitutes “great challenges” for the field, in the opening chapter, and (b) how scalable mathematics education research is, in the concluding chapter.

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