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International perspectives on undergraduate research Professor Angela Brew

Explore the various forms of undergraduate research, including research experience programs and final year dissertations. Understand the extent of funding and support available, and the impact of factors like mass higher education and institutional diversification. Discover the opportunities to extend disciplinary reach, develop staff, and integrate research into teaching. Counter threats to research-based learning within the curriculum and embrace new developments.

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International perspectives on undergraduate research Professor Angela Brew

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  1. International perspectives on undergraduate research Professor Angela Brew Macquarie University, Sydney Australia

  2. Plan • Trends • Threats • opportunities

  3. Forms of undergraduate research • Research experience programs • Curriculum initiatives • Final year dissertations

  4. Support and drivers • Extent of funding and support by governments and research funding bodies • Nature of institutions: What is a university?

  5. Threats • Strong and growing: mass higher education, increasing casualization etc. • Funding affecting the amount of time students can spend • Trend to diversify institutions • Disconnect between research experience programs and curriculum development • Individual autonomy versus whole of program

  6. Opportunities • Extend disciplinary reach • Staff development of teachers about research and researchers about teaching • A way of achieving other initiatives such as work-integrated learning • Reward undergraduate research through assessment

  7. Conclusion • Undergraduate research experience programs becoming more widespread internationally • Counter threats to research-based learning within the curriculum strong and growing. • New developments are emerging • Staff development is needed

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