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Course-Based Versus Field Undergraduate Research Experiences

Author(s) -

Jonathan Graves

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

teaching and learning inquiry the issotl journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2167-4787

pISSN - 2167-4779

DOI - 10.20343/teachlearninqu.9.2.17

Subject(s) - experiential learning , field (mathematics) , undergraduate research , curriculum , course (navigation) , task (project management) , mathematics education , psychology , pedagogy , medical education , engineering , medicine , mathematics , systems engineering , pure mathematics , aerospace engineering

This paper compares undergraduate course-based research experiences to field-based research experiences to understand the relationship between these different forms of experiential learning. I study undergraduate research experiences across an economics department at a large Canadian research university. Statistical analysis indicates there are not large differences between field- and course-based experiences. The main differences favour course-based instruction, with course-based experiences associated with more independent thinking and relevant task engagement. Overall, I conclude curriculum designers should focus attention on proper course-based curriculum design rather than simply trying to adapt “research-like” experiences into the classroom.

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