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Jenny Shanahan, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Research at Bridgewater State University, MA
Engaging Every Discipline in Undergraduate
Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity
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The Benefits of Participating in Undergraduate
Research for Students of any Major
Retention & Persistence to Graduation
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
Written & Oral Communication
Disciplinary Excitement
Logic & Analysis
Leadership
Collaboration
Intellectual Curiosity
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Students who learn research skills
do better than their peers in the areas
we—and employers—value most.
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Half of employers surveyed in 2012 by The
Chronicle of Higher Ed and public radio’s
Marketplace said they had trouble finding
college grads qualified to fill positions.
(Fischer, 2013)
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They say bachelor's-degree
holders lack basic
proficiencies:
~Adaptability
~Communication skills
~Ability to solve complex problems
(Fischer, 2013)
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"It's not a matter of technical skill
but of knowing how to think."
Written and oral communication
Decision-making
Problem-solving
Analysis
Research skills
Applying knowledge to new situations
Adaptability
Managing multiple priorities
(Fischer, 2013)
Skill areas in which college graduates
are said to be lacking
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Compare those skill areas with those of
students who engage in research
Creativity
Critical thinking
Independent thought
Logic
Problem solving
Disciplinary excitement
Intellectual curiosity
Analysis
Communication
Leadership
(Bauer & Bennett, 2003; Brownell & Swaner, 2008; Kuh, 2008; Lei & Chuang, 2009)
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Given the outstanding benefits of UR, we
cannot afford to leave out some disciplines,
especially those with large numbers of majors.
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Which disciplines on this campus have not
been involved in URSCA?
What are the barriers to their participation?
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An inquiry or investigation conducted by an
undergraduate that makes an original
intellectual or creative contribution to the
discipline
CUR’s Definition of
Undergraduate Research
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1. Mentored by faculty with a focus on student learning
process
2. Original: More than a report on others’ research; a meaningful
contribution by the student
3. Acceptable in the discipline: Appropriate and recognized
disciplinary methods/processes
4. Disseminated/Shared: Final product is reviewed by peers,
experts, and/or community
(Malachowski, 2012)
Characteristics of
Undergraduate Research
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Strategies for Engaging
All Disciplines in URSCA
1. Define/Characterize URSCA in ways that truly
include the scholarly work of any discipline.
Language matters!
Undergraduate Research,
Scholarship, and Creative Activity
“Mentored” rather than
“Collaborative”
Methods/Process, Research
Question or Project Goal
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Strategies for Engaging
All Disciplines in URSCA
2. Model your campus URSCA symposium
on NCUR.
Modes of Presentation matter!
Oral presentation panels
Performances and lecture-recitals
Art displays and gallery talks
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Strategies for Engaging
All Disciplines in URSCA
3. Get some key faculty to NCUR or a regional
URSCA conference that is truly
multidisciplinary.
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Strategies for Engaging
All Disciplines in URSCA
4. Advocate for URSCA mentoring to count in
faculty workload and count as excellence in
teaching in tenure & promotion
considerations, especially in disciplines in
which URSCA does not contribute to faculty
scholarship.
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Strategies for Engaging
All Disciplines in URSCA
5. Advocate for institutional/internal grants to
support URSCA in disciplines that do not
typically qualify for external funding for work
involving undergraduates.
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Strategies for Engaging
All Disciplines in URSCA
6. Learn about inquiry-based work that students
are doing in departments under-represented
in URSCA—and draw the connection from
that work to URSCA.
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Faculty who are mentoring URSCA in
underrepresented fields stress the
importance of disciplinary models.
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URSCA in Business Management,
Marketing, and International Business
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URSCA in Business Management,
Marketing, and International Business
Business Case Studies
Market Research/
Market Analysis
SWOT analysis
Consumer Research/
Consumer Attitudes
Supply Chain Strategies
Cultural/Social/Legal
Practices affecting
marketplace
Inventory/Category/
ABC/EOQ Analysis
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Examples of Business URSCA Projects
in the Curriculum
Supply Chain Case Studies of
national & international companies
(e.g., Sysco Systems, Starbucks,
Stop & Shop)
Marketing Plans for local,
independent businesses
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Examples of Grant-Funded
Business URSCA Projects
The Future of the American Aviation Industry in International
Markets – A Case Study of the New Bedford Regional Airport
Emma Hao
Inspiration from the Competition Of Taobao and eBay:
A Strategy for the E-Commerce Market in China
Yueqiao Chi & Zhoujing Zhou
An Analysis of Chinese High-Speed Rail from U.S. Perspectives
Yuan Chen, Pamela Farias, Corinne Hunter, & Neala Menz
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URSCA in Elementary, Secondary,
and Special Education
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URSCA in Elementary, Secondary,
and Special Education
Student-Teachers’
Action Research
Innovative Pedagogy/
Intervention/Software/
Teaching Tool
Augmentative
Communication
Device
Analysis of Archival
Research
Lesson/Unit Design
Student Case Studies
Classroom
Observations (informed
by Lit Review)
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Examples of Grant-Funded
Elementary Education URSCA Projects
The Pursuit of American
Independence: Integrating
Children’s Literature into
Social Studies Curricula
Nicole Coughlin
The Social Construction of
Literary Understanding
in a 3rd Grade
Classroom during
Interactive Read-Alouds
Adriann Flint
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Examples of Grant-Funded URSCA Projects in
Special Education & Communication Disorders
What Was That Again, Congenital
Disorder of Glycosylation?
Janelle Roberts
Speech Fluency in Bilingual
Preschool Children
Jenna DeChristopher
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Mathematics
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Mathematics
Mathematical models (e.g., using Mathematica algorithms to create models)
Analyzing/Testing mathematical theories
Pattern identification (e.g., of integers, angles, etc.)
Application of
mathematical principles
to other areas, such as
electronics, biological
processes, and art
Proofs
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Graphic Design
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Graphic Design
Students’ own designs based on theme and grounded in theory
(“Typography Design: Creating an Ideal Font—Fluid, Uniform, and Appealing”)
Methodical visual inquiry (“Motion + Time” conceptual
inquiry)
Articulation of student-designer’s purpose and choices
Analysis of audience needs and context
Product for students’ portfolios
Social issues posters/ads
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Humanities
“We do research in order to produce scholarship.” –Ed Ayers, Historian and President of the University of
Richmond
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Humanities
Archives/Museum textual
analysis
Discrete parts of faculty
mentor’s scholarship—
ranging from research
assistantship to analysis
of part/some of the texts
Interviews of authors &
scholars; investigations of
cultural material
Digital Humanities:
creating databases,
curating online collections,
writing & publishing for the
web
Translations (with
scholarly reflection)
Digital documentaries
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Strategies to Involve Business
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Strategies to Involve Education
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Strategies to Involve Arts
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Reference
Fischer, K. (2013, Mar 4). A college degree sorts job applicants, but
employers wish it meant more. Chronicle of Higher Education.