1. Undergraduate Research:
It’s Not Just a Summer Job
Connie Varnhagen

2.  Consider definition(s) of undergraduate research
and creative activities
 Share examples of undergraduate research
 Broaden definitions of undergraduate research
 Become encouraged about engaging in
undergraduate research
Goals of workshop

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Examples
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What is undergraduate research?

4. An inquiry or investigation
conducted by an undergraduate student
that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution
to the discipline.
Council on Undergraduate Research definition

5. Healey & Jenkins (2009)

6. Ualberta modification

8. Learning about research

10. Learning methods of the discipline

12. Learning through inquiry

14. Discovering new knowledge and creating new works

16.  Prepare informed citizens
 Enhance the student experience
 Enhance research
 Invigorate teaching
 Recruit graduate students
Benefits of undergraduate research

17. process centered product centered
student initiated faculty initiated
all students honors students
curriculum-based co-curricular
collaborative individual
original to student original to discipline
campus audience professional audience
Dimensions of undergraduate research

18. process centered product centered
student initiated faculty initiated
all students honors students
curriculum-based co-curricular
collaborative individual
original to student original to discipline
campus audience professional audience
Dimensions of undergraduate research

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What is undergraduate research?

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How (and why) might you include UGR in your classes?

21.  Consider definition(s) of undergraduate research
and creative activities
 Share examples of undergraduate research
 Broaden definitions of undergraduate research
 Become encouraged about engaging in
undergraduate research
Outcomes of workshop