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Findings from an evaluation of an undergraduate research scheme

Findings from an evaluation of an undergraduate research scheme. Jane McNeil & Helen Puntha Nottingham Trent University. Context. Scholarship Projects for Undergraduate Researchers. Strategy . HEFCE Funding for teaching enhanced by research . Working Party for Research-Teaching .

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Findings from an evaluation of an undergraduate research scheme

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  1. Findings from an evaluation of anundergraduate research scheme Jane McNeil & Helen PunthaNottingham Trent University

  2. Context Scholarship Projects for Undergraduate Researchers

  3. Strategy. HEFCE Funding for teaching enhanced by research. Working Party for Research-Teaching. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Strategy. Research-Teaching Initiatives. Audit. Student research. SPUR. Research mentor scheme. PG Dip Research-informed teaching. Framework

  4. Griffiths 2004 Research-led teaching Learning about others’ research Research-oriented teaching Learning how to do research Research-based teaching Curriculum is largely designed around inquiry-based activities Research-informed teaching Teaching draws on systematic inquiry into learning & teaching

  5. Evaluation Can undergraduate research schemes contribute to mindfulness of the research-teaching nexus?

  6. Methods and participation • Survey at end of projects. • 16 student respondents (of 17). • 16 staff respondents (all projects represented). • Group discussions, e.g. RIT roundtable. • Other data (interest, outputs).

  7. Findings: motivations

  8. SM8 SM10 SM14 SM9 SM12 Research-oriented SM16 SM5 SM7 SM2 SM11 SM4 SM6 Research-based Research-led Research-informed Students’ reported motivations SM3 SM13 SM15 SM17 SM = Students’ motivations to apply

  9. Research-oriented TM6 TM7 TM4 TM8 TM9 Research-based Research-led TM10 TM12 TM14 TM9 TM15 Research-informed TM13 TM1 TM5 TM16 TM2 TM10 TM3 TM11 Supervisors’ reported motivations TM = Supervisors’ motivations to apply

  10. S4 S10 S14 S6 S11 S16 Research-oriented T1 T7 T2 T15 T3 S13 T8 T9 T4 Research-based Research-led T14 S3 S8 T12 T11 S2 T6 S5 Research-informed T5 S9 S12 T13 S15 T16 S17 Perception of University motivation T = Supervisors’ perceptions S = Students’ perceptions

  11. Findings: perceptions of impact

  12. Selected reflections Project supervisors “reinvigorated my sense of undergraduates as part of a culture of knowledge and research at university” “helped to put the horse back in front of the cart”

  13. Selected reflections Participating students “excellent opportunity to be involved in a real research project” “I feel like a real psychologist doing a real job”

  14. Conclusions & lessons learnt

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