Undergraduate Research At Community Colleges

Author : Nancy H. Hensel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Community college teaching
ISBN : 1003448402

Get Book

Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges by Nancy H. Hensel Pdf

Co-published with the Council on Undergraduate ResearchThis book highlights the exciting work of two-year colleges to prepare students for their future careers through engagement in undergraduate research. It emerged from work in five community college systems thanks to two National Science Foundation grants the Council for Undergraduate Research received to support community colleges' efforts to establish undergraduate research programs. Chapters one, two, and three provide background information about community colleges, undergraduate research, and the systems the author worked with: California, City University of New York, Maricopa Community College District - Arizona, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Chapter four examines success strategies. The next five chapters look at five approaches to undergraduate research: basic/applied, course-based, community-based, interdisciplinary, and partnership research. Chapters ten, eleven and twelve discuss ways to assess and evaluate undergraduate research experiences, inclusive pedagogy, and ways to advance undergraduate research.Today there are 942 public community colleges in the United States, providing affordable access to 6.8 million students who enrolled for credit in one of the public two-year institutions in the United States. Students are more prepared for the next step in their education or careers after participating in quality UR experiences.

Author : Nancy H. Hensel
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000980196

Get Book

Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges by Nancy H. Hensel Pdf

Co-published with the Council on Undergraduate ResearchThis book highlights the exciting work of two-year colleges to prepare students for their future careers through engagement in undergraduate research. It emerged from work in five community college systems thanks to two National Science Foundation grants the Council for Undergraduate Research received to support community colleges’ efforts to establish undergraduate research programs. Chapters one, two, and three provide background information about community colleges, undergraduate research, and the systems the author worked with: California, City University of New York, Maricopa Community College District - Arizona, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Chapter four examines success strategies. The next five chapters look at five approaches to undergraduate research: basic/applied, course-based, community-based, interdisciplinary, and partnership research. Chapters ten, eleven and twelve discuss ways to assess and evaluate undergraduate research experiences, inclusive pedagogy, and ways to advance undergraduate research.Today there are 942 public community colleges in the United States, providing affordable access to 6.8 million students who enrolled for credit in one of the public two-year institutions in the United States. Students are more prepared for the next step in their education or careers after participating in quality UR experiences.

Author : Brent D. Cejda,Nancy H. Hensel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : College students
ISBN : 0941933296

Get Book

Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges by Brent D. Cejda,Nancy H. Hensel Pdf

Author : Thomas R. Bailey,Shanna Smith Jaggars,Davis Jenkins
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780674368286

Get Book

Redesigning America’s Community Colleges by Thomas R. Bailey,Shanna Smith Jaggars,Davis Jenkins Pdf

Community colleges enroll half of the nation’s undergraduates. Yet only 40 percent of entrants complete an undergraduate degree in six years. Redesigning America’s Community Colleges explains how two-year colleges can increase their students’ success rate quickly and at less cost, through a program of guided pathways to completion.

Author : Anne H. Charity Hudley,Cheryl L. Dickter,Hannah A. Franz
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9780807775820

Get Book

The Indispensable Guide to Undergraduate Research by Anne H. Charity Hudley,Cheryl L. Dickter,Hannah A. Franz Pdf

Despite all of the information that exists to encourage students to attend and do well in college, this is the first research-based guide that directly advises first- and second-year college students. With a focus on the needs and interests of students who are underrepresented in the academy (African American, Latinx, low-income, and first-generation students), this book will help all students take full advantage of the academic resources that the university setting has to offer. The authors introduce students to different types of research across the disciplines, showing them how to work with professors to build a course of study, how to integrate research work into coursework, and how to write and present research. This timely volume will also assist faculty, staff, and parents in providing the needed tools to promote student success. Book Features: Prepares students for the transition from high school to college with a focus on writing, time management, and research skills.Addresses the challenges that face high-achieving, underrepresented students.Empowers students to seek out resources and research opportunities to achieve their full academic potential.Includes models, approaches, student voices, and vignettes from the authors’ successful undergraduate research program. “A must read for every college student. This practical guide provides a roadmap for success as a researcher, a scholar, and a learner.” —Tia Brown McNair, Association of American Colleges & Universities “Faculty mentors and administrative leaders who aspire to be effective sponsors and supporters of students from diverse backgrounds should definitely acquire this resource.” —Elizabeth L. Ambos, Council on Undergraduate Research “What I love about this book is the broader, humanistic conversation about how pursuing research becomes a window into how one becomes a supremely informed and critical citizen.” —Armando Bengochea, director, Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program

Author : Council on Undergraduate Research (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Community colleges
ISBN : 0941933504

Get Book

Tapping the Potential of All by Council on Undergraduate Research (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Deborah L. Floyd,Cristobal Salinas Jr.,Ethan C. Swingle,María-Jose Zeledón-Pérez,Sim Barhoum,Gianna Ramdin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000179422

Get Book

Graduate Students’ Research about Community Colleges by Deborah L. Floyd,Cristobal Salinas Jr.,Ethan C. Swingle,María-Jose Zeledón-Pérez,Sim Barhoum,Gianna Ramdin Pdf

This book brings together a collection of chapters with different research designs that explore the research, practice, and policies of community colleges. The chapters in this book are the result of the graduate students and their faculty mentor’s scholarly work, and a rigorous special issue’s peer review process. Furthermore, this book offers recommendations on how to mentor graduate students, in the absence of research and mentorship on how to publish for graduate students and practitioner-scholars, as well as recognizing that graduate programs and professional associations are important on the socialization of practitioner-scholars. Each book chapter addresses the implications for practice and future research, policy for community colleges, and recommendation for change indicated by the research results. Five broad research themes, higher education policy, leadership practices and roles, network community, student success, and technology, emerged from the empirical articles and critical reviews. A final chapter shares advice and lessons learned from the 30 authors and mentors. With the exception of Chapter 14, the chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.

Author : Nancy H. Hensel
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000976823

Get Book

Course-Based Undergraduate Research by Nancy H. Hensel Pdf

Co-published with the Council on Undergraduate Research Undergraduate research has long been recognized as a high-impact practice (HIP), but has unfortunately been offered only to juniors and seniors, and to 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 yearsDesigned 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.Many faculty are hesitant to engage first and second year students in undergraduate research because they worry students don’t know enough to conduct authentic research in their discipline, because they worry about the time it will take to develop activities for these students, and because they wonder how they can mentor a whole class of students doing research. The authors have successfully dealt with these issues, and provide examples of how it’s done.

Author : Joseph L. Murray
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317432265

Get Book

Undergraduate Research for Student Engagement and Learning by Joseph L. Murray Pdf

There is growing interest in undergraduate research, given its benefits to students, faculty members, and the institution. For higher education scholars, faculty, and administrators, this book logically synthesizes the literature to demonstrate its impact on facilitation of learning and engagement and to chart a course for expanding and improving these opportunities. This book provides a comprehensive overview of undergraduate research as a "high-impact practice" in postsecondary education, from its theoretical underpinnings and research-base, to student participation and faculty incentives. This important resource offers analysis of the current state of undergraduate research, explores challenges and unresolved questions affecting undergraduate research, and provides implications for research and practice.

Author : Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler,Paul C. Miller,Jessie L. Moore
Publisher : Council on Undergraduate Research
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780941933018

Get Book

Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research by Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler,Paul C. Miller,Jessie L. Moore Pdf

This cross-disciplinary volume incorporates diverse perspectives on mentoring undergraduate research, including work from scholars at many different types of academic institutions in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It strives to extend the conversation on mentoring undergraduate research to enable scholars in all disciplines and a variety of institutional contexts to critically examine mentoring practices and the role of mentored undergraduate research in higher education.

Author : Laurie Grobman,Joyce A. Kinkead
Publisher : National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte)
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : English language
ISBN : UOM:39076002867799

Get Book

Undergraduate Research in English Studies by Laurie Grobman,Joyce A. Kinkead Pdf

Editors Laurie Grobman and Joyce Kinkead offer a groundbreaking collection of essays that aims to mobilize the profession of English studies to further participate in undergraduate research, which in the past had been reserved for scientific fields. Why shouldn't undergraduates in English studies have the same opportunities as those in the sciences to benefit from undertaking real research that can inform and have an impact on practitioners in the discipline? They should and can, according to editors Laurie Grobman and Joyce Kinkead, who have produced this collection to showcase the first steps being made to integrate undergraduate research into English studies and, even more important, to point the way toward greater involvement. Undergraduate Research in English Studies is a groundbreaking collection that aims to mobilize the profession of English studies to further participate in undergraduate research, an educational movement and comprehensive curricular innovation that is "the pedagogy for the twenty-first century," according to the Joint Statement of Principles composed by the Council on Undergraduate Research and the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research. Students engaged in genuine research gain an insider's understanding of field-specific debates, develop relevant skills and insights for future careers and graduate study, and contribute their voices to creating knowledge through the research process. Some contributors discuss the importance of mentoring, how to conduct research responsibly, and avenues for disseminating research and scholarship locally, regionally, nationally, or internationally. Others provide case studies of undergraduate research in literature and in composition and rhetoric. The volume combines theory and practice, and lays the groundwork for further practice and inquiry, sending forth a call to broaden undergraduate research possibilities in all areas of English.

Author : Zimmerman, Aaron Samuel
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799822103

Get Book

Preparing Students for Community-Engaged Scholarship in Higher Education by Zimmerman, Aaron Samuel Pdf

Community-engaged scholarship is an equitable and democratic approach to scholarship that seeks to identify and solve community-based problems. Community-engaged scholars aim to serve the public good by developing and sustaining community-campus partnerships built on trust, reciprocity, and mutual benefit. As universities orient themselves towards serving the public good, they face a number of challenges: faculty and students may not possess the competencies or commitment to build fruitful community partnerships, graduate and undergraduate students may lack the necessary training and mentorship required to develop their identity as community-engaged scholars, and institutional leaders may not know how to motivate faculty and students for this ambitious and challenging endeavor. Unless these challenges are addressed, universities will fail to prepare the next generation of community-engaged scholars. Preparing Students for Community-Engaged Scholarship in Higher Education is an essential research book that explores how faculty and academic leaders can create learning opportunities and intellectual cultures that support the development of community-engaged scholars. Additionally, it will examine how university coursework can help undergraduate and graduate students to develop the knowledge, skills, and commitments necessary for productive and responsible community-engaged scholarship. Featuring a range of topics such as mentorship, higher education, and service learning, this book is ideal for higher education faculty, university leaders, deans, chairs, educators, administrators, policymakers, curriculum designers, academicians, researchers, and students.

Author : Michael Dorff,Allison Henrich,Lara Pudwell
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781470449346

Get Book

A Mathematician’s Practical Guide to Mentoring Undergraduate Research by Michael Dorff,Allison Henrich,Lara Pudwell Pdf

A Mathematician's Practical Guide to Mentoring Undergraduate Research is a complete how-to manual on starting an undergraduate research program. Readers will find advice on setting appropriate problems, directing student progress, managing group dynamics, obtaining external funding, publishing student results, and a myriad of other relevant issues. The authors have decades of experience and have accumulated knowledge that other mathematicians will find extremely useful.

Author : Mitchell Malachowski,Jeffrey M. Osborn,Kerry K. Karukstis,Elizabeth L. Ambos
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119061366

Get Book

Enhancing and Expanding Undergraduate Research: A Systems Approach by Mitchell Malachowski,Jeffrey M. Osborn,Kerry K. Karukstis,Elizabeth L. Ambos Pdf

"Undergraduate research is a high-impact practice that sparks students' interest in learning and love for the discipline, and it improves retention, student success, graduation rates, and postgraduation achievement. Many individual campuses have offered these programs for several years, and the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has supported their efforts in many ways. More recently CUR has partnered with state systems of higher education and public and private consortia to foster the institutionalization of undergraduate research at the member institutions and across the systems/consortia."--From publisher.

Author : Veronica A. Segarra,Marina Ramirez-Alvarado,Candice M. Etson
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9782832530306

Get Book

Professional and Scientific Societies Impacting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEMM by Veronica A. Segarra,Marina Ramirez-Alvarado,Candice M. Etson Pdf