EXPLORING THE GEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF MISSOULA FLOODS THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS: WWW.FLOODEXPLORER.ORG

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad J. Pritchard ◽  
◽  
Larry Cebula
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
History Of

Teaching Piano Pedagogy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Crappell
Keyword(s):  
Piano Pedagogy ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Teaching Experiences ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
Piano Students ◽  
Piano Teachers ◽  
History Of ◽  
Easy Integration

For teachers of piano pedagogy, this book provides tools to transform college piano students into professional piano teachers. It is not simply a book about teaching piano—instead, it is a book about how piano students learn to teach. It helps teachers develop pedagogy course curricula, design and facilitate practicum-teaching experiences, and guide research projects in piano pedagogy. After an introduction to the history of the domain, to its related topics, and to course materials, the book gives unique perspectives on how pedagogy teachers can introduce students to course concepts and then how to help them put those concepts into practice. To facilitate easy integration into the curriculum, it provides example classroom exercises and assignments throughout the text, which are designed to help students understand and practice the related topics and skills.

History of Post-Soviet Migrations in Russian Science of the 21st Century

Istoriya ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11 (109)) ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
Efim Pivovar
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Migration Policy ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
History Of ◽  
Soviet Space ◽  
Cis Countries ◽  
Post Soviet Space

The paper is devoted to the latest Russian historiography of migration processes in the post-Soviet space. The author considers the most important research projects of academic institutions and universities of Russia in the field of history and modern dynamics of post-Soviet migrations, covers key trends and results of the development of migration issues in the framework of various areas of Russian science. The author comes to the conclusion about the need for further in-depth development of the recent history and modern trends in the migration policy of the CIS countries, the role of migration in the dialogue of cultures and civilizations in the post-Soviet space, including within the framework of international cooperation of Eurasian scientists.

The Trajectory of an Undergraduate Researcher

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-147
Author(s):  
Andrea Bresee ◽  
Joyce Kinkead
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
English Majors ◽  
English Major

Abstract This article focuses on the progress of an undergraduate English major on the scholarship continuum outlined by Laurie Grobman (2009). The student engaged in authentic research in a research methods course for English majors, a class that also meets a university requirement of “quantitative intensive,” and she completed two research projects of note. Her journey has implications and significance for faculty in designing undergraduate research experiences.

Collaborative Research Funding

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Behnke ◽  
Laura McConnell ◽  
Chris Ober
Keyword(s):  
International Collaboration ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Scientific Success ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Chemistry Research ◽  
National Organizations ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of

Within a changing research world, international collaboration has become even more important in achieving scientific success. Given the increased need and desire for multinational research, the actors are forced to identify appropriate funding sources. Whereas, science knows no international boundaries, support for scientific research, including in chemical sciences, is mostly provided by the national funding organizations. This is particularly true for the chemical sciences, where most research projects are relatively small in size and with respect to the number of involved PIs. Traditionally, national organizations are reluctant to provide funds to non-domestic researchers, and in practice, funding truly international research projects can be a real challenge for a variety of technical and bureaucratic reasons. In an effort to change this, an international Committee on Chemistry Research Funding (CCRF)—backed by several leading funding organizations—was established by IUPAC in December 2007 to promote increased international collaboration and networking in the global chemistry community. The following report gives a short overview on the history of IUPAC’s involvement in service for chemistry research funding and on the most recent developments.

Clearing the Way: Using Turbines to Reclaim or Remediate Acid Mine Drainage

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Miller ◽  
Alyson Stegman
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Precious Metals ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Paint Pigment

Pennsylvania has a long history of coal mining. Unfortunately, it has left many scars. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) is looking at the potential of using micro hydro turbines in acid mine drainage streams. They hope to make it profitable for business to "clean-up" the streams by providing seed money to initiate the hydro turbine projects. It is believed that businesses can profit from both the energy created by the turbines and the extraction of the acid mine drainage (AMD) minerals. The minerals and concentrations vary with each stream. Some possess precious metals, others contain minerals that are used in paint pigment, and still others are being researched for use in powder metallurgy. The paper outlines an undergraduate research project done at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. The study is to create a comprehensive diagnostic spreadsheet to be used by the PA DEP to determine viable economical turbines based on waterway conditions. The study has parallel phases: one addressing issues related to turbine parameters and a second dealing with waterway variables. Also to be discussed in the paper is the use of the project as an undergraduate research study for technology students. For students interested in research or graduate school, it is immensely important to introduce them to research. By guiding them through the process they are better prepared for their future.

New Types of Cooperative Research in Japan

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-242
Author(s):  
Manabu Eto
Keyword(s):  
Technological Progress ◽  
User Interaction ◽  
Research System ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Cooperative Research ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
Research Systems ◽  
History Of ◽  
New Generation

Japan has a long history of systematically organizing and carrying out joint research projects between industrial, government and academic institutions. Even competing industries have cooperated in these research projects, and such cooperation has greatly helped Japan's economic progress. The country's technological progress has equalled in some areas and surpassed in others that of countries in the West, and, with the continued advancement of big business, Japan has arrived at a stage at which it can continue its technological progress on its own. This is causing great changes in the meaning and impact of cooperative research endeavours. In this paper the author discusses the problems and possible solutions involved in developing the current cooperative research systems into efficient systems which meet the needs of this new generation of research. He also outlines the potential influence of these changes on the procedures and policies in the current research system, and on user interaction and the results achieved. The paper also constructs a model of a cooperative research system which can meet the country's current requirements.

scholarly journals A Framework for Implementing Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) in Freshman Biology Labs

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 448-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arundhati Bakshi ◽  
Lorelei E. Patrick ◽  
E. William Wischusen
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research University ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
Widespread Implementation ◽  
Flexible Framework ◽  
Large Research

There have been many calls to make research experiences available to more undergraduate students. One way to do this is to provide course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), but providing these on a scale large enough to accommodate many students can be a daunting undertaking. Indeed, other researchers have identified time to develop materials and course size as significant barriers to widespread implementation of CUREs. Based on our own experiences implementing CUREs at a large research university, we present a flexible framework that we have adapted to multiple research projects, share class materials and rubrics we have developed, and suggest logistical strategies to lower these implementation barriers.

scholarly journals Os desdobramentos do Acervo Celpe-Bras para ensino, aprendizagem, avaliação e pesquisa em Português como Língua Adicional

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 33233
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Rodrigues Sirianni ◽  
Kaiane Mendel ◽  
Ellen Yurika Nagasawa ◽  
Juliana Roquele Schoffen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Test Preparation ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
History Of ◽  
Public Availability ◽  
Teaching Learning

This article aims to present some of the research developed since the public availability of Acervo Celpe-Bras. Launched in 2014, Acervo compiled and made available past tests, manuals, legislation and academic research about Celpe-Bras, allowing new investigations to be conducted about the exam. Among the research made possible by Acervo are the description and categorization of the Written Part tasks of the exam, which provides resources for new Celpe-Bras specifications (Schoffen et al., 2018). Based on this description, a test preparation course was produced, which considers, in order to propose didactic sequences, the most recurrent characteristics of the tests. The research projects developed since the launch of Acervo consolidate it as a milestone in the history of the exam by promoting a more democratic access to the materials of Celpe-Bras for teachers, test takers and researchers interested in teaching, learning and assessing Portuguese as an Additional Language.

scholarly journals O professor reflexivo e a educação pela pesquisa: olhares a uma prática com os alunos do Curso Técnico de Edificações

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Mendonça Fernandes de Barros ◽  
Tais Feijo Viana ◽  
Luana Melo Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Will ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Reflective Teacher ◽  
Education Science

Resumo: Este artigo tem como objetivo descrever um breve histórico sobre diferentes tendências pedagógicas da educação no Brasil e debater a relação entre esses modelos e a busca da formação do conhecimento, através da iniciação da pesquisa, usando, para isso, uma experiência realizada numa disciplina do Curso Técnico de Edificações do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-Riograndense. O estudo parte do pressuposto de que é preciso apreender com rapidez, em um mundo frenético, onde o ensino necessita de múltiplos contextos. “Roubemos”, então, parte de uma conversa deleuziana, na qual aprender é pensar, e do entendimento de que o professor reflexivo é o que procura desencadear, arrolar e romper o pensamento. Frente à ruptura feita pela tentativa de inovação em sala de aula, o paradigma dominante aqui se desconstrói, necessitando novas conexões para seguir. Assim, esta pesquisa parte da narração de uma nova prática, em que a inovação demonstra que o interesse dos estudantes é proporcional à curiosidade que a disciplina ou as atividades podem propiciar. A pesquisa desvincula-se do apenas ir para o laboratório de materiais de construção e realizar análises hipotéticas. Aqui, altera-se e amplia-se com o estímulo da vontade dos estudantes em analisar um produto que eles mesmos criaram. Desse modo, os estudantes são provocados a produzir, na forma de um texto científico, o conteúdo abordado, tendo a possibilidade de introdução na iniciação científica e de perdurar nela durante o semestre inteiro. O resultado é um banner, simulando a exposição em um congresso. Palavras-chaves: Inovação. Ensino Técnico. Iniciação Científica. Professor reflexivo.  THE REFLECTIVE TEACHER AND EDUCATION BY RESEARCH: PERSPECTIVES OF A PRACTICE WITH STUDENTS OF THE BUILDING TECHNICAL COURSE Abstract: This article aims to describe a brief history of the different pedagogical trends of education in Brazil and discuss the relations between these models and the pursuit of knowledge formation through the initiation of research, by using it for an experiment conducted in the discipline of Building Technical Course of Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Sul-Rio-Grandense. The study assumes that we need to grasp quickly, in a frantic world, where teaching requires multiple contexts. We pick part of a conversation from Deleuze, by whom learning is thinking, and the understanding that the reflective teacher is looking trigger, roll over and break the thought. Face to break made by attempt of innovation in the classroom, the dominant paradigm here is deconstructed and need new connections. Thus, this research is the narration of a new practice, where innovation shows that student interest is proportional to the curiosity that the subject or the activities can provide. The research is disassociated of the only go to the lab of building materials and perform what if analysis here alters and expands on the stimulus of the will of the students in analyzing a product that they themselves created. Therefore, students are provoked to produce a scientific text about the studied subject, and they are given the opportunity of experiencing the undergraduate research and continuing it during the semester. The result is a banner, simulating an exposure in a conference. Keywords: Innovation. Techinical Education. Initiation to research. Reflective Teacher. 

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