International Perspectives on Undergraduate Research

International Perspectives on Undergraduate Research
Author: Nancy H. Hensel
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2020-12-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3030535592

This edited volume explores how undergraduate research and research-based teaching is being implemented in countries around the world. Leading educators come together to discuss commonly accepted definitions of undergraduate research, country-specific models and partnerships for student research, university policies and practices to support faculty and staff who engage students in research, and available assessment data that supports the effectiveness of undergraduate research as a means to increase student engagement and academic achievement. As undergraduate research has spread around the world, professors, administrators, and policymakers benefit by learning about other approaches and models of undergraduate research.

Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research
Author: Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler
Publisher: Council on Undergraduate Research
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2018-11-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0941933016

This cross-disciplinary volume incorporates diverse perspectives on mentoring undergraduate research, including work from scholars at many different types of academic institutions in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It strives to extend the conversation on mentoring undergraduate research to enable scholars in all disciplines and a variety of institutional contexts to critically examine mentoring practices and the role of mentored undergraduate research in higher education.

Open Education

Open Education
Author: Patrick Blessinger
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2016-12-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 178374281X

This insightful collection of essays explores the ways in which open education can democratise access to education for all. It is a rich resource that offers both research and case studies to relate the application of open technologies and approaches in education settings around the world. A must-read for practitioners, policy-makers, scholars and students in the field of education.

The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research

The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research
Author: Harald A. Mieg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 877
Release: 2022-07-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1108874673

Undergraduate Research (UR) can be defined as an investigation into a specific topic within a discipline by an undergraduate student that makes an original contribution to the field. It has become a major consideration among research universities around the world, in order to advance both academic teaching and research productivity. Edited by an international team of world authorities in UR, this Handbook is the first truly comprehensive and systematic account of undergraduate research, which brings together different international approaches, with attention to both theory and practice. It is split into sections covering different countries, disciplines, and methodologies. It also provides an overview of current research and theoretical perspectives on undergraduate research as well as future developmental prospects of UR. Written in an engaging style, yet wide-ranging in its scope, it is essential reading for anyone wishing to broaden their understanding of how undergraduate research is implemented worldwide.

International Perspectives on Teaching Excellence in Higher Education

International Perspectives on Teaching Excellence in Higher Education
Author: Alan Skelton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134140665

There has been an explosion of interest in teaching excellence in higher education. Once labelled the ‘poor relation’ of the research/teaching divide, teaching is now firmly on the policy agenda; pressure on institutions to improve the quality of teaching has never been greater and significant funding seeks to promote teaching excellence in higher education institutions. This book constitutes the first serious scrutiny of how and why it should be achieved. International perspectives from educational researchers, award winning teachers, practitioners and educational developers consider key topics, including: policy initiatives research-led teaching teaching excellence and scholarship the significance of academic disciplines research into teaching excellence rewarding through promotion inclusive learning and ICT. Teaching Excellence in Higher Education provides a guide for all those supporting, promoting and trying to achieve teaching excellence in higher education and sets the scene for teaching excellence as a field for serious investigation and critical enquiry.

International Perspectives on School Settings, Education Policy and Digital Strategies

International Perspectives on School Settings, Education Policy and Digital Strategies
Author: Annika Wilmers
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2021-02-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 384741660X

An exchange on education ideas has shaped the transatlantic discourse in education for a long time. Over the past two decades education science has increasingly become networked internationally. Since 2015, the Office for International Cooperation in Education at DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education has organized international sessions on education research at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, thus providing a floor for transatlantic exchange on current research topics. The volume gives an overview of the transatlantic activities in education research with regard to these sessions representing a collection of topics ranging from school development over the use of large scale assessment and digital data in education to questions related to migration and public education or the economization of education. At the same time the volume offers a reflection on the assets and obstacles of international exchange.

Undergraduate Research Abroad

Undergraduate Research Abroad
Author: Kate M. Patch
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781942719236

Meeting the growinginterest for undergraduate research abroadrequires program leaders and studentadvisers to consider new models, opportunities,and challenges beyond those commonto traditional study abroad experiences.Through insightful chapters and casestudies, this edited volume explores thesekey issues and approaches from a variety ofinstitutional and organizational perspectives,examining topics including:¿ Undergraduate research abroad at bothliberal arts and research institutions¿ Programs with specific emphases,such as ethnographic or science,technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) research¿ Student and faculty buy-in

Developing the Higher Education Curriculum

Developing the Higher Education Curriculum
Author: Brent Carnell
Publisher: UCL Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2017-11-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1787350878

A complementary volume to Dilly Fung’s A Connected Curriculum for Higher Education (2017), this book explores ‘research-based education’ as applied in practice within the higher education sector. A collection of 15 chapters followed by illustrative vignettes, it showcases approaches to engaging students actively with research and enquiry across disciplines. It begins with one institution’s creative approach to research-based education – UCL’s Connected Curriculum, a conceptual framework for integrating research-based education into all taught programmes of study – and branches out to show how aspects of the framework can apply to practice across a variety of institutions in a range of national settings. The 15 chapters are provided by a diverse range of authors who all explore research-based education in their own way. Some chapters are firmly based in a subject-discipline – including art history, biochemistry, education, engineering, fashion and design, healthcare, and veterinary sciences – while others reach across geopolitical regions, such as Australia, Canada, China, England, Scotland and South Africa. The final chapter offers 12 short vignettes of practice to highlight how engaging students with research and enquiry can enrich their learning experiences, preparing them not only for more advanced academic learning, but also for professional roles in complex, rapidly changing social contexts.

International Perspectives on Emerging Trends and Integrating Research-based Learning across the Curriculum

International Perspectives on Emerging Trends and Integrating Research-based Learning across the Curriculum
Author: Enakshi Sengupta
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2021-01-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1800434766

Research based universities occupy prime position have multiple roles to play beyond teaching, learning and supporting the academic achievements of students. Offering an international perspective, this book demonstrates how these emerging trends are being viewed across different countries with a broad range of diverse socio-cultural backgrounds.