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Linda Mason, Ed.D.Linda Mason, Ed.D.Coordinator for Grantwriting and External Coordinator for Grantwriting and External

Funding Technical AssistanceFunding Technical Assistance

Oklahoma State Regents for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationHigher Education

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HOW TO GET STARTED IN HOW TO GET STARTED IN RESEARCHRESEARCH

http://www.cur.org/publications.htmlhttp://www.cur.org/publications.htmlCOUNCIL ON RESEARCH (CUR) – 1999COUNCIL ON RESEARCH (CUR) – 1999

RESEARCH POLICY AS RESEARCH POLICY AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE AN AGENT OF CHANGE – WORKSHOP REPORT– WORKSHOP REPORT

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How to Get Started in Research - How to Get Started in Research - CURCUR

Why do research with undergraduates?Why do research with undergraduates?

– Science is a method, not a body of knowledgeScience is a method, not a body of knowledge– Learning a new research language, i.e. Learning a new research language, i.e.

symbols, names, formulas, conceptssymbols, names, formulas, concepts– Environment for developing problem-solving Environment for developing problem-solving

skillsskills– Make original contributions and test themMake original contributions and test them


Support from the Administration, Support from the Administration, Department Chair, and ColleaguesDepartment Chair, and Colleagues

– One committed person – contagious One committed person – contagious enthusiasmenthusiasm

– Important pedagogyImportant pedagogy– Recruitment of top notch studentsRecruitment of top notch students– ““Checklist of Institutional Support for Checklist of Institutional Support for

Research” by Professor Jack Pladziewicz, Research” by Professor Jack Pladziewicz, University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire


Get started in research early in your career.Get started in research early in your career.

– Sustain graduate training as a scientistSustain graduate training as a scientist– Enable you to be active in research 20 years from Enable you to be active in research 20 years from

nownow– Important to submit proposals within 2-3 years of Important to submit proposals within 2-3 years of

starting teaching career: funding agency won’t readily starting teaching career: funding agency won’t readily grant to experienced teacher who is a non-grant to experienced teacher who is a non-researcher.researcher.

– Network of other researchersNetwork of other researchers– Exposure to similar worksExposure to similar works– Refine own thinkingRefine own thinking– Exposure to new research effortsExposure to new research efforts– Engage in grant writing prior to going to first jobEngage in grant writing prior to going to first job


Benefits of Undergraduate ResearchBenefits of Undergraduate Research

– Attracts bright young people to the fieldAttracts bright young people to the field– Can be a major force in career decisionsCan be a major force in career decisions– Interrelates science with composition and Interrelates science with composition and

speechspeech– Keeps mentor faculty current – enrich their Keeps mentor faculty current – enrich their

teachingteaching– Increase in morale, self-esteem & satisfaction Increase in morale, self-esteem & satisfaction

in working with intelligent & stimulating in working with intelligent & stimulating studentsstudents

– Positive professional contacts in scientific Positive professional contacts in scientific meetingsmeetings

PlanningPlanning

Significant amount of time in preliminary Significant amount of time in preliminary planningplanning

Select a Research AreaSelect a Research Area

Research-quality InstrumentationResearch-quality Instrumentation

Funding to Support the ResearchFunding to Support the Research

Academic Year Versus SummerAcademic Year Versus Summer

Selection of Research StudentsSelection of Research Students

CuriosityCuriosity

DedicationDedication

Common SenseCommon Sense

Proper MotivationProper Motivation

Group DynamicsGroup Dynamics

Students should begin earlyStudents should begin early

Variety of levels of research experience,i.e., Variety of levels of research experience,i.e., senior students, beginners, high school senior students, beginners, high school teachers, industrial retireesteachers, industrial retirees

Research PresentationsResearch Presentations

Oral presentationsOral presentations

Poster presentationsPoster presentations

State, regional or national meetingState, regional or national meeting– Campus Research DayCampus Research Day– Capitol Research DayCapitol Research Day– UCO Research DayUCO Research Day– NCUR – Asheville, N.C.NCUR – Asheville, N.C.

Get by with a little help from your Get by with a little help from your friends…..friends…..

Time and money importantTime and money important

Collegial interactionCollegial interaction

Institutional supportInstitutional support

Interaction via OneNet, email, website, Interaction via OneNet, email, website, videoconferencevideoconference

Interact with experts and superstarsInteract with experts and superstars

Contact other Primarily Undergraduate Contact other Primarily Undergraduate InstitutionsInstitutions

Research Policy as an Agent of Research Policy as an Agent of Change - NSFChange - NSF

EconomicsEconomics

PoliticsPolitics

IndividualsIndividuals

EthicsEthics

DemocracyDemocracy

Social mores – social acceptanceSocial mores – social acceptance

RisksRisks


What advantages and disadvantages What advantages and disadvantages accrue to universities that engage heavily accrue to universities that engage heavily in research?in research?

How does research funding interact with How does research funding interact with internal institutional resource allocation?internal institutional resource allocation?

Does involvement of public universities in Does involvement of public universities in research diminish institutional resource research diminish institutional resource allocations to undergraduate instruction?allocations to undergraduate instruction?


Job creation versus wealth creationJob creation versus wealth creationHow do individuals and various groups How do individuals and various groups benefit from research?benefit from research?Are they best served by economic growth?Are they best served by economic growth?

Public health? New technologies?Public health? New technologies?What are the roles of people and What are the roles of people and organizations that are not conventional organizations that are not conventional research? “Paraknowledge” about science research? “Paraknowledge” about science and research – is this good?and research – is this good?


Consequences of research policyConsequences of research policy– Staffing by postdocs at minimum salaryStaffing by postdocs at minimum salary– Economic growthEconomic growth– Job creationJob creation– Wealth creationWealth creation– Prediction of futurePrediction of future– Solution of problemsSolution of problems


Unintended consequences of research policyUnintended consequences of research policy– Increase of foreign nationalsIncrease of foreign nationals– Increase of political secrecyIncrease of political secrecy– Leaks of partially trained people into other fieldsLeaks of partially trained people into other fields– Lifestyle changes of individualsLifestyle changes of individuals– Financial conflicts of interestFinancial conflicts of interest– Research institutions becoming more politicalResearch institutions becoming more political– Unexpected ethical and legal issuesUnexpected ethical and legal issues– Unexpected future – uncertainty about forward Unexpected future – uncertainty about forward

movementmovement– Unexpected problems createdUnexpected problems created– Strange bedfellowsStrange bedfellows

Research policy – or the absence of it – will Research policy – or the absence of it – will change. It is important for the policy change. It is important for the policy makers to think about the change and makers to think about the change and direct policy in a wise way.direct policy in a wise way.

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