Integrating Research-Based Learning into the Undergraduate Curriculum: Challenges and Solutions
Integrating undergraduate research into introductory level courses can improve student accessibility, inclusion, and retention. Herein, we discuss two one-on-one research projects that are being scaffolded into the undergraduate curriculum. We will describe the design and application of CUREs (cour...
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Integrating undergraduate research into introductory level courses can improve student accessibility, inclusion, and retention. Herein, we discuss two one-on-one research projects that are being scaffolded into the undergraduate curriculum. We will describe the design and application of CUREs (course-based undergraduate research experiences) in forensic biology as well as physics and astronomy degree programmes. The forensic biology CURE includes trace evidence analysis and models the experimental methods, techniques, and instrumentation students will use in their future careers. In the Eclipsing Binaries CURE, students are introduced to coding and computational physics through modelling spectroscopic and photometric data. The lessons learned through scaling up these interdisciplinary models can apply to other fields of study.
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| spelling | doaj.art-87eaf94e6de746d1b2a6a875919f3aed2023-01-18T22:42:56ZengResearch and Postgraduate Support DirectorateAfrican Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies2663-45972663-45892022-12-0141Integrating Research-Based Learning into the Undergraduate Curriculum: Challenges and SolutionsTeresa Eaton0Noel Richardson1Rachael Schmidt2Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, United States of AmericaEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University, United States of AmericaEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University, United States of America Integrating undergraduate research into introductory level courses can improve student accessibility, inclusion, and retention. Herein, we discuss two one-on-one research projects that are being scaffolded into the undergraduate curriculum. We will describe the design and application of CUREs (course-based undergraduate research experiences) in forensic biology as well as physics and astronomy degree programmes. The forensic biology CURE includes trace evidence analysis and models the experimental methods, techniques, and instrumentation students will use in their future careers. In the Eclipsing Binaries CURE, students are introduced to coding and computational physics through modelling spectroscopic and photometric data. The lessons learned through scaling up these interdisciplinary models can apply to other fields of study. https://srvubuojs002.uct.ac.za/index.php/ajims/article/view/1016CURE challenges & solutionsscaffolding research into curriculumundergraduate researchresearch-based learning |
| spellingShingle | Teresa Eaton Noel Richardson Rachael Schmidt Integrating Research-Based Learning into the Undergraduate Curriculum: Challenges and Solutions African Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies CURE challenges & solutions scaffolding research into curriculum undergraduate research research-based learning |
| title | Integrating Research-Based Learning into the Undergraduate Curriculum: Challenges and Solutions |
| title_full | Integrating Research-Based Learning into the Undergraduate Curriculum: Challenges and Solutions |
| title_fullStr | Integrating Research-Based Learning into the Undergraduate Curriculum: Challenges and Solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating Research-Based Learning into the Undergraduate Curriculum: Challenges and Solutions |
| title_short | Integrating Research-Based Learning into the Undergraduate Curriculum: Challenges and Solutions |
| title_sort | integrating research based learning into the undergraduate curriculum challenges and solutions |
| topic | CURE challenges & solutions scaffolding research into curriculum undergraduate research research-based learning |
| url | https://srvubuojs002.uct.ac.za/index.php/ajims/article/view/1016 |
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