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Integrating undergraduate research/ research training into the curriculum at primarily undergraduate institutions
Author(s) -
Provost Joseph J
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.94.2
Subject(s) - curriculum , presentation (obstetrics) , undergraduate research , popularity , medical education , set (abstract data type) , engineering ethics , computer science , psychology , pedagogy , medicine , engineering , social psychology , radiology , programming language
Research based laboratory courses engage students in a real and meaningful manner immersing students in a research experience. Because this style of teaching laboratories is growing in popularity there is a need to review the current state of research based laboratories and how they are integrated into specific laboratories and throughout an undergraduate curriculum. This presentation will review the benefits and costs of undergraduate research based courses for both students and faculty and address best practice approaches to consider when creating a research based laboratory and undergraduate curriculum. Several case studies from a diverse set of institutions will also be presented as examples of overall curriculum and individual teaching laboratories. Finally, assessment of research based courses and curriculum will be presented.