Engaging Undergraduates in Social Science Research: The Taking the Pulse of Saskatchewan Project

Autor/in	Berdahl, Loleen
Titel	Engaging Undergraduates in Social Science Research: The Taking the Pulse of Saskatchewan Project
Quelle	In: Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 7 (2014) 2, (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2368-4526
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Student Research; Social Science Research; Student Participation; College Faculty; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Reports; Inquiry; Research Skills; Communication Skills; Telephone Surveys; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Studentenforschung; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Fakultät; Data capture; Datensammlung; Auswertung; Abschlussbericht; Berichten; Forschungsleistung; Kommunikationsstil; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Kanada
Abstract	Although student involvement in research and inquiry can advance undergraduate learning, there are limited opportunities for undergraduate students to be directly involved in social science research. Social science faculty members typically work outside of laboratory settings, with the limited research assistance work being completed by graduate students. The challenge, therefore, is to find ways to involve undergraduate social science students in research projects that relate to their field of study and that allow them to develop career-relevant skills. The Taking the Pulse of Saskatchewan project presents a unique model for undergraduate student involvement in social science research. The project involved over 30 faculty members from across the University of Saskatchewan's Division of Social Sciences and over 40 undergraduate students. Students were directly involved in data collection, data analysis, report writing and media communications. Through their involvement, students developed and applied research, inquiry and communications skills. Drawing on academic literature regarding undergraduate involvement in research, this paper will present an overview of the Taking the Pulse project, and reflect on the lessons of the project. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 1280 Main Street West, Mills Library Room 504, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; Web site: http://www.stlhe.ca
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01