ERIC Number: EJ1257779
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
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Building Undergraduate Research across the Disciplines: New Ideas outside of the Classroom with an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Club
McCartney, Alison Rios Millett; Napoli Clements, Rhiannon Rio; Cahalan, Lauren; Johnson, Kai; Pace, Bethany
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v3 n3 p36-44 Spr 2020
One often overlooked challenge of undergraduate research (UR) is access to information. Growing student diversity, including first-generation students, and increasing calls for a better-trained workforce suggest that higher education should be providing more support for UR. The authors propose that higher education needs cost-effective, impactful ways to advance UR initiatives. At Towson University, an interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Club was created to foster a culture of peer-mentored undergraduate research. The authors review the creation of this club; explain goals, activities, and structure; and provide supporting data for activities, including the fund-raising activity Research Grams. This model offers a valuable, replicable, low-cost tool to advance accessible, student-centered undergraduate research initiatives.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Interdisciplinary Approach, Peer Teaching, Mentors, Student Organizations, Program Development, Fund Raising, Program Evaluation
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: Maryland
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