ERIC Number: EJ1234651
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-101X
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Teaching and Evaluating Skills for Undergraduate Research in the Teacher Education Program
Szecsi, Tunde; Gunnels, Charles; Greene, Jackie; Johnston, Vickie; Vazquez-Montilla, Elia
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v3 n1 p20-29 Fall 2019
Teacher candidates have lower participation in undergraduate research than students in other disciplines. To enable teacher candidates to develop skills for scholarly activities and to engage them in research activities, teacher education programs utilize diverse approaches. This article describes a strategy to promote undergraduate research among teacher candidates using a systematic course-based infusion of skills necessary for undergraduate scholarship. In addition, it reports on the undergraduate students' performance in research skills such as critical thinking, information literacy, and written communication in scholarly products over a three-year period. The results show an uneven but steady growth in research skills. Also discussed are the course and curricular modifications used by instructors to promote skill development for undergraduate research related to teaching.
Descriptors: Student Research, Research Skills, Teacher Education Programs, Scholarship, Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, Writing Skills, Skill Development, Undergraduate Students, Student Improvement, Preservice Teachers, Instructional Effectiveness
Council on Undergraduate Research. 734 15th Street NW Suite 850, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-783-4810; Fax: 202-783-4811; e-mail: cur@cur.org; e-mail: SPUR@cur.org; Web site: https://www.cur.org/what/publications/journals/spur/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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