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National Conferenc e for Undergraduate Research April 2006 Asheville, NC

Cultivating a Multi-Disciplinary Learning Atmosphere for Undergraduate Research: The ACRE Success Story. Council on Undergraduate Research Biennial Conference June 2006 DePauw, IN Andrea Chapdelaine (Provost) Teresa Gilliams (English) Stephen G. Mech (Biology) David Osgood (Biology).

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National Conferenc e for Undergraduate Research April 2006 Asheville, NC

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  1. Cultivating a Multi-Disciplinary Learning Atmosphere for Undergraduate Research: The ACRE Success Story Council on Undergraduate Research Biennial Conference June 2006 DePauw, IN Andrea Chapdelaine (Provost) Teresa Gilliams (English) Stephen G. Mech (Biology) David Osgood (Biology) National Conferenc e for Undergraduate Research April 2006 Asheville, NC Christian Hamann (Chemistry) Lisa Wilder (Economics) Wayne Vettleson (Theatre)

  2. History of Program • CUR Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research Institute 1996 • Mission to increase level of participation and institutionalize support for a campus-wide summer program • Project must be “true collaborative effort between faculty member and student”

  3. Mission Statement … designed to foster undergraduate scholarship, creative activity and research. The goal of this program is to provide students with the opportunity to engage in an in-depth learning experience that complements the breadth of the liberal-arts curriculum. Through this experience, students will increase their skills in their chosen field, foster professional relationships with faculty, and advance their knowledge in the chosen project area

  4. Program Overview • Summer and Interim models • 10 weeks in summer • 3-4 weeks in Interim • Full or half ACREs • All current students are eligible • Application is a collaborative grant proposal • Evaluated by Undergraduate Research Committee • IRB/ACUC approval required

  5. Making the Multi-disciplinary Connection • Information sessions • Planning meeting • Weekly student presentations and discussions • Summer picnic • Campus presentation – Experience Event

  6. Making the Multi-disciplinary Connection • Weekly meetings

  7. Making the Multi-disciplinary Connection • Campus presentation – Experience Event

  8. SAMPLES FROM ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES….

  9. STREAM RESTORATION

  10. URBAN EDUCATION

  11. ANTHROPOLOGICAL PROFILE OF THE HOMELESS

  12. CRIME MAPPING IN READING

  13. ANTIGONE by Sophoclese Lighting Design by: JES HALM

  14. Breaking the Mis-education Cycle • Project goals • Describe features of multicultural curriculum • Define key tenets of a multicultural curriculum • Understand the multicultural classroom • Incorporate Carter G. Woodson’s The Mis-education of the Negro with the practical side of the overall project

  15. Outcomes – Benefits for students • Exposure and learning beyond their own area of concentration • Conferences/publications/events • NCUR and regional conferences • Sustained effort at and interest in engaging scholarly communities outside their discipline • National and International conferences • Undergraduate research and Professional meetings in a variety of fields • Graduate studies/jobs • Foundations of Senior Thesis • Theses more multi-disciplinary

  16. Faculty Participation

  17. Student Participation

  18. Surveys

  19. Survey Results a a,b a,b a,b a,b b

  20. Reasons for non-completion

  21. Outcomes – Post-graduate Activity • Higher Education • Masters (13 different programs) 15 • PhD (4 different programs) 4 • Divinity School 2 • Medical School 2 • Total 23 • Placement by ACRE graduates 24% • Placement by total student body 26-28%

  22. Discussion – individual barriers to multidisciplinary projects • What barriers do you anticipate for faculty participation? • What barriers do you anticipate for student participation?

  23. Discussion - Programmatic • What are the factors that allow an interdisciplinary program to flourish? • How can you develop or create these factors at your institution? • What are the obstacles?

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