A Guide for Undergraduate Research at UCalgary

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dc.contributor.authorFlanagan, Kyla
dc.contributor.authorBraun, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorCantin, Ariane
dc.contributor.authorLoy, Kara
dc.contributor.authorSummers, Mindi
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-08T15:38:58Z
dc.date.available2022-12-08T15:38:58Z
dc.date.issued2022-01
dc.descriptionResearch guideen_US
dc.description.abstractUndergraduate research activities are meaningful Experiential Learning (EL) opportunities where students “learn by doing” and develop research and transferable skills. High-quality research experiences intentionally evoke students’ curiosity, engage students in the discovery process, ensure opportunities to disseminate findings, and extend learning through critical reflection. With thoughtful design and mentorship, undergraduate research immerses students deeply in a topic while encouraging students to take risks, develop as people and professionals, and build resiliency by overcoming inevitable challenges that arise in research. Research is a meaningful way to engage students as partners in inquiry, inviting them to become creators and contributors of discovery and knowledge. Our intended audience for this guide is instructors designing curricular undergraduate research experiences or research mentors supporting undergraduate research experiences in an apprenticeship model during curricular or non-curricular undergraduate research experiences. We have written this guide with an awareness of the disciplinary differences in research and student diversity while still providing meaningful guidance and direction for the research process. We hope you will use this guide to design research-based courses or develop support for one-on-one mentorship of research experiences. We may use the terms “instructors” and “research mentors” interchangeably throughout or use one title or the other to signal curricular or non-curricular research experiences. Graduate Teaching Assistants supporting undergraduates conducting research will also find value in this guide. Finally, undergraduate students undertaking a research project may also find this guide beneficial in understanding the research process and designing their investigation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFlanagan, K., Braun, R., Cantin, A., Loy, K., and Summers, M. (2022). A Guide for Undergraduate Research at UCalgary. University of Calgary, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning Guide Series.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/115570
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/40514
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.departmentOtheren_US
dc.publisher.facultyScienceen_US
dc.publisher.facultyTaylor Institute of Teaching and Learningen_US
dc.rightsUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0en_US
dc.subjectundergraduate research, mentorship, designing undergraduate researchen_US
dc.titleA Guide for Undergraduate Research at UCalgaryen_US
dc.typeotheren_US
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ucalgary.scholar.levelFacultyen_US
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