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Electronic Communication with Students
Connie Varnhagen
Undergraduate Research Initiative
Department of Psychology
High Impact Teaching, Research and Learning
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Knowledge
Critical thinking
Literacy
Personal and social responsibility
Integration and application
AACU (2007)
What do students need?
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Engage students through active learning
Lead to deep learning
Provide personal and practical benefit
Are empirically validated
High Impact Practices
Kuh (2008)
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
High Impact Practices
cornerstone
core community
writing collaboration
UGR
diversity
exper. learning
intern
capstone
Kuh (2008)
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
High Impact Practices
Kuh (2008)
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
An inquiry or investigation
conducted by an undergraduate student
that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution
to the discipline.
CUR (http://www.cur.org/about.html)
What is undergraduate research?
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
High Impact Practices
cornerstone
core community
writing collaboration
UGR
diversity
exper. learning
intern
capstoneUndergraduate Research
Kuh (2008)
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning about current research in the discipline
Learning methods of the discipline
Learning through inquiry
Discovering new knowledge, creating new works
Healey (2005)
Categories of undergraduate research
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Positioning undergraduate research
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Positioning undergraduate research
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Interdisciplinary first year Science experience
Integrating all disciplines in the Faculty of Science; Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Math, Physics, and Psychology
Emphasizing hands-on, discovery-based learning
Integrated writing studies course
Science 100: Developing undergraduate researchers in one year
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
A Typical WeekMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00 Drugs and the brain
Macro-molecules
Structure of bonding
Newtonian dynamics
Core and mantle convection
10:00 Methods of Integration
Introduction to learning
Tissues and Organs
Problem solving with Python
Alcohols, ethers, epoxides
11:00 Nonrenewable natural resources
WRS 103 Plant diversity and global warming
WRS 103 States of Matter
12:00
1:00 Radio-Activity!
2:00 – 5:00
Methods of IntegrationLab
Vit CLab
“Learning” in C. elegans Lab
Help/Review Session
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning about research
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning about research
cornerstone
core community
writing
UGR
diversity
capstone
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning about research
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning about research
core community
writing collaboration
UGR exper. learning
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning methods of the discipline
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning methods of the discipline
cornerstone
core community
writing collaboration
UGR
diversity
exper. learning
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning through discovery
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning through discovery
cornerstone
core community
UGR exper. learning
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning through discovery
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning through discovery
cornerstone
core community
collaboration
UGR
diversity
exper. learning
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Discovering new knowledge
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Discovering new knowledge
core community
writing collaboration
UGR
diversity
exper. learning
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Discovering new knowledge
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Discovering new knowledge
core community
writing
UGR
diversity
exper. learningcapstone
intern
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Integrating HIPs into your class
Goals Objectives
Select appropriate
HIPs
Design learning
environment
Assess
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Learning ObjectivesDescribe the function of the cerebellum
Interpret results from t\cerebellar tests
Adapt human tests for animals
Predict results
Differentiate between the cats
Evaluate the research literature
CNS lab Goals Objective
s
Select appropriate HIPs
Design learning
environment
Assess
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Core understanding + diversity
Experiential learning
Collaboration + undergraduate research
Writing intensive
Planning the lab Goals Objective
s
Select appropriate HIPs
Design learning
environment
Assess
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Prelab Core understanding – structure and function
Introduce diversity – intoxication, panleukopenia
LabExperiential learning – various cerebellar tasks
Collaboration and research – adapt for cats
Post lab Literature review and analysis
Designing the lab Goals Objective
s
Select appropriate HIPs
Design learning
environment
Assess
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Positioning undergraduate research
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Pairs to administer tests
Fours to adapt tests
Lab environment Goals Objective
s
Select appropriate HIPs
Design learning
environment
Assess
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Assessing the lab Goals Objective
s
Select appropriate HIPs
Design learning
environment
Assess
Unexpectedundergraduate research findings
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Impact of undergraduate research
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Assessing Impact
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
EngagementStudent attitudes and perceptions questionnaires
Retention
Deep learningGrades in senior courses
Personal and practical benefitResearch awards and scholarships
Beliefs about Science
Scientific reasoning
Cohort correlational analysis
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
Results...
TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012
High Impact Practices
Are evidence-based
Encourage active learning
Lead to deeper learning
Have practical and personal benefit
Are all components of undergraduate research
Must be matched to learning goals and objectives
Take home messages
