Trutpc2012

Electronic Communication with Students

Connie Varnhagen

Undergraduate Research Initiative

Department of Psychology

High Impact Teaching, Research and Learning

TRU Teaching Practices Colloquium, 2012

Knowledge

Critical thinking

Literacy

Personal and social responsibility

Integration and application

AACU (2007)

What do students need?

Engage students through active learning

Lead to deep learning

Provide personal and practical benefit

Are empirically validated

High Impact Practices

Kuh (2008)

cornerstone

core community

writing collaboration

diversity

exper. learning

intern

capstone

Kuh (2008)

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?

cornerstone

core community

diversity

exper. learning

intern

capstoneUndergraduate Research

Kuh (2008)

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

Positioning undergraduate research

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

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

1:00 Radio-Activity!

2:00 – 5:00

Methods of IntegrationLab

Vit CLab

“Learning” in C. elegans Lab

Help/Review Session

Learning about research

cornerstone

core community

writing

diversity

capstone

core community

UGR exper. learning

cornerstone

core community

diversity

exper. learning

Learning through discovery

cornerstone

core community

UGR exper. learning

cornerstone

core community

collaboration

diversity

exper. learning

Discovering new knowledge

core community

diversity

exper. learning

core community

writing

diversity

exper. learningcapstone

intern

Integrating HIPs into your class

Goals Objectives

Select appropriate

Design learning

environment

Assess

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

Select appropriate HIPs

Design learning

environment

Assess

Core understanding + diversity

Experiential learning

Collaboration + undergraduate research

Writing intensive

Planning the lab Goals Objective

Design learning

environment

Assess

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

Design learning

environment

Assess

Pairs to administer tests

Fours to adapt tests

Lab environment Goals Objective

Design learning

environment

Assess

Assessing the lab Goals Objective

Design learning

environment

Assess

Unexpectedundergraduate research findings

Impact of undergraduate research

Assessing Impact

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

Results...

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

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