Building Currency: Crafting New Channels for Undergraduate Communication Programs

Autor/inn/en	Ellis, Vickie Shamp; Barbe, Kaylene; Fullbright, Kalyn G.
Titel	Building Currency: Crafting New Channels for Undergraduate Communication Programs
Quelle	In: Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 6 (2016) 1, S.38-52 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2153-7615
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Professional Development; Action Research; Private Financial Support; Student Projects; Scholarship; Capacity Building; Student Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Projektforschung; Private Investition; Schulprojekt; Scholarships; Stipendium; Studienerfahrung
Abstract	University professional development funds, generally present for faculty, and often available for graduate students through grants or stipends, are seldom available to undergraduates. In this study, we assessed Giddens and Pierson's (1998) structuration theory in terms of how a professional development fund for undergraduates can impact the lives of students, create new structures within the culture to foster scholarship, and celebrate role models. Specifically, we used action research to trace seven steps involved in one program's effort to establish a direct funding channel for those wanting to contribute to the lives of undergrads. We demonstrated how the new funding channel influenced the academic culture. Ultimately, our findings highlight the value gained when faculty members encourage community mentorship to advance student inquiry. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01