Course-Based Undergraduate Research: Educational Equity and High-Impact Practice

by Cathy N . Davidson (Foreword), NancyH.Hensel (Editor)

New
Illustrated
2018
$141.78

Undergraduate research has long been recognized as a high-impact practice (HIP), but has unfortunately been offered only to juniors and seniors, and very few of them (often in summer programs). This book shows how to engage students in authentic research experiences, built into the design of courses in the first two years, thus making the experience available to a much greater number of students.

Research that is embedded in a course, especially general education courses, addresses the issue of how to expand undergraduate research to all students. Research has shown that students who have early experiences in undergraduate research are more likely to pursue further research prior to and after graduation. This is also an issue of social justice because it makes the benefits of undergraduate research available to students who must work during the academic year and in the summer. It is widely accepted that the skills developed through undergraduate research help prepare students for their future careers.

The book addresses all aspects of the topic, including:

- What are appropriate expectations for research in the first two years;

- How to design appropriate course-based research for first- and second-year students;

- How to mentor a class rather than individual students;

- How students can disseminate the results of their research;

- Possible citizen-science projects appropriate for the first and second years;

- Providing additional resources available to support course-based research in the first two years.

Designed for faculty at four-year and two-year colleges - and including examples from the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities - the strategies and methods described can be adapted to disciplines not specifically mentioned in the book.

Co-publication with the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Synopsis

Undergraduate research has long been recognized as a high-impact practice (HIP), but has unfortunately been offered only to juniors and seniors, and very few of them (often in summer programs). This book shows how to engage students in authentic research experiences, built into the design of courses in the first two years, thus making the experience available to a much greater number of students.

Research that is embedded in a course, especially general education courses, addresses the issue of how to expand undergraduate research to all students. Research has shown that students who have early experiences in undergraduate research are more likely to pursue further research prior to and after graduation. This is also an issue of social justice because it makes the benefits of undergraduate research available to students who must work during the academic year and in the summer. It is widely accepted that the skills developed through undergraduate research help prepare students for their future careers.

The book addresses all aspects of the topic, including:

- What are appropriate expectations for research in the first two years;

- How to design appropriate course-based research for first- and second-year students;

- How to mentor a class rather than individual students;

- How students can disseminate the results of their research;

- Possible citizen-science projects appropriate for the first and second years;

- Providing additional resources available to support course-based research in the first two years.

Designed for faculty at four-year and two-year colleges - and including examples from the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities - the strategies and methods described can be adapted to disciplines not specifically mentioned in the book.

Co-publication with the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR)

$141.78

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 264
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Stylus Publishing
Published: 30 Jul 2018
ISBN 10: 1620367793
ISBN 13: 9781620367797

Media Reviews

Edited by Nancy Hensel, a noted scholar and leader in the international undergraduate research movement and a former Executive Officer for the Council on Undergraduate Research, this book provides a timely window onto the rapidly evolving landscape of course-based undergraduate research, particularly in early college settings. This is an essential resource for faculty members who are looking to orient themselves to course-based undergraduate research theory, practice, and assessment. -- (06/29/2018)
This book is an excellent primer for the use of course-based research to expand content knowledge and develop skills required in the 21st century workplace. --Brent Cejda, professor of educational administration University of Nebraska-Lincoln (06/29/2018)
If you are an educator who believes in the importance of all students engaging in undergraduate research as a way to develop the competencies needed to thrive in an innovation-driven economy, then this book is a must read. Course-based Research provides practical, equitable, and inclusive strategies for making undergraduate research accessible and engaging for every student. -- (06/29/2018)
This collection offers persuasive and ample evidence that undergraduate research opportunities can be embedded in all academic disciplines, in courses as diverse as biology, theater studies, history, and remedial study skills. The benefits are well-documented: richer learning outcomes, enhanced critical reading and thinking skills, deeper engagement, and increased collaboration. -- (06/29/2018)

Author Bio

Nancy H. Hensel is president of the New American Colleges & Universities and former executive officer of the Council on Undergraduate Research. Cathy N. Davidson is Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Futures Initiative at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She is the author of many books, most recently, The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux (Basic Books, 2017). She was appointed by President Obama to the National Council on the Humanities (2011-2017) and serves on the Board of Directors of Mozilla. She Is the 2016 recipient of the Ernest J. Boyer Award for significant contributions to higher education awarded by The New American Colleges and Universities.