ERIC Number: EJ1144983
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Aug
Pages: 8
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ISSN: EISSN-1545-679X
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Lessons Learned: The Evolution of an Undergraduate Research Program
Smith, Gregory; Laker, Lauren; Tesch, Debbie
Information Systems Education Journal, v11 n4 p31-38 Aug 2013
Undergraduate research programs are commonplace at many universities. However, little research has been conducted to evaluate their ongoing and long-term effectiveness from the standpoint of the undergraduate student researcher. In an effort to gain perspective from the student researcher, including their thoughts on such a program, a survey was conducted of past participants of a business school research program which brings together three stakeholders in the research process: a faculty member, a business executive mentor, and the undergraduate student researcher. The results presented highlight the major benefits and deficiencies of the existing program from the student's perspective and provide an evaluation of the program's overall effectiveness. In addition, our findings are compared to the results of a similar survey, performed fifteen years earlier, of the same undergraduate research program. The comparison reveals a maturation of a program which has evolved to better support the financial needs and time demands of today's students.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Research Projects, Business Administration Education, Business Schools, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Program Effectiveness, Program Development
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio (Cincinnati)
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