scholarly journals Research is a Verb: Exploring a New Information Literacy-Embedded Undergraduate Research Methods Course / Chercher est un verbe: exploration d'une nouvelle forme de maîtrise de l'information - le cours sur les méthodes de recherche intégrées au premier cycle

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Polkinghorne ◽  
Shauna Wilton
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
New Information ◽  
Premier Cycle

scholarly journals Adding an Integrated Library Component to an Undergraduate Research Methods Course

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (01) ◽  
pp. 112-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie K. Gilbert ◽  
Katherine Knutson ◽  
Christopher P. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Student Information ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAs undergraduate students increasingly rely on the Internet as their primary method for gathering sources, they often overlook the rich and varied resources available to them in library collections. Furthermore, students often lack the sophistication to effectively seek out and use information, an ability generally referred to as information literacy. Political scientists and librarians at one institution sought to address the gap in student information literacy skills by creating and implementing a semester-long library lab component integrated into the required research methods course within the political science department. This article presents the steps taken to implement the lab component, including the student learning outcomes we sought to address. We also focus on the measures we used to assess the impact of the lab component. Students who participated in the lab component demonstrate markedly improved information literacy skills compared to those who did not.

Research is a Verb: Exploring a New Information Literacy-Embedded Undergraduate Research Methods Course

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Polkinghorne ◽  
Shauna Wilton
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Research Writing ◽  
Course Effectiveness

This presentation introduces a potential solution to widespread and longstanding concerns about undergraduates’ research, writing, and critical thinking skills: a new activity-based, discipline-specific research methods course. The presenters explore course design, course-embedded information literacy learning, course effectiveness evaluation, faculty-librarian collaboration, and the role of reflection in teaching and learning.Cette communication présente une solution potentielle aux préoccupations répandues et de longue date concernant les habiletés de recherche, de rédaction et d'analyse critique des étudiants universitaire de premier cycle : un nouveau cours de méthodologie de recherche basé sur des activités et adaptée à la discipline. La présentation portera sur la conception de cours, des activités pédagogiques favorisant la maîtrise de l'information, l'évaluation de l'efficacité du cours, la collaboration entre professeurs et bibliothécaires et le rôle de la réflexion dans l'enseignement et l'apprentissage.***Full paper in the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science***

For the Undergraduate Research Methods Course

1987 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-170
Author(s):  
William J. Froming
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Methods Course

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.

scholarly journals Integrating open science in the teaching of cognitive research methods

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph S. Redden ◽  
Colin R McCormick
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Scientific Practice ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Replication Experiment ◽  
Successful Replication ◽  
Oral Presentations

Openness, transparency, and reproducibility are widely accepted as fundamental aspects of scientific practice. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that these features are not readily adopted in the daily practice of most scientists. The Centre for Open Science has been championing efforts for systemic change in the scientific process, with newly adopted practices such as preregistration and open sharing of data and experimental materials. In an effort to inculcate these practices early in training, we have integrated several key components of open science practice into an undergraduate research methods course in the cognitive sciences. Students were divided into four research teams, each with the goal of carrying out a replication experiment related to the study of attention; specifically, temporal orienting, alertness, prior entry, and the attentional blink. Teams completed a preregistration exercise, and importantly, were encouraged to consider a priori the criteria for a successful replication. They were also required to collect and analyze data, prepare manuscripts, and disseminate their findings in poster symposia and oral presentations. All project materials can be found at https://osf.io/gxkfq/. Critical appraisal of the goals and implementation of the course are discussed.

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