rso integration teachresearch

Connie Varnhagen, Academic DirectorUndergraduate Research Initiative

IntegratingTeaching

and Research

WHAT IS THE INTEGRATION OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH?

Research-tutoredCurriculum emphasises learning focused on students writing and discussing papers or essays

Research-basedCurriculum emphasises students undertaking inquiry-based learning

Research-ledCurriculum is structured around teaching subject content

Research-orientedCurriculum emphasises

teaching processes of

knowledge construction in the subject

STUDENT-FOCUSEDSTUDENTS AS PARTICIPANTS

EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH CONTENT

EMPHASIS ON

RESEARCH PROCESSES AND PROBLEMS

TEACHER-FOCUSED STUDENTS AS AUDIENCE

Healy, 2005

U OF A FRAMEWORK

WHY DO WE CARE?

Dare to Discover Learning, discovery, and citizenship

cornerstone

Dare to Deliver“Dare to Deliver 2011-2015 challenges members of the academy to continue to think deeply about how to connect their research with their students’ learning experiences, and to engage students in the excitement of pursuing their own research projects.”

WHY DO WE CARE?

Prepare informed citizens

Invigorate learning

Enhance the student experience

Invigorate teaching

Enhance research

Recruit students

HOW TO INTEGRATE TEACHING AND RESEARCH

GETTING STARTED

Research grants Mentored research

Course-based research

Undergraduate Research Initiative

FOUR MAIN FUNCTIONS OF URI

To raise students’ awareness of and interest in undergraduate research.

To support students in developing the knowledge and skills needed for participation in undergraduate research.

To facilitate opportunities for students to engage in undergraduate research.

To assist students in disseminating and celebrating undergraduate research results and achievements.

RAISING AWARENESS

Student profiles

Information about research URI Website: http://www.uri.ualberta.ca

Library

Links

SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Workshops

Drop-in sessions

Field trips

Online resources

Professional development in Faculties, Departments

FACILITATE OPPORTUNITIES

URI database of opportunities https://eclass.srv.ualberta.ca/course/view.php?id=759

Research funds To support undergraduate

researchers

To support undergraduate research

DISSEMINATE AND CELEBRATE

Support SU Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters in CCIS

November 18, 10:00-3:00

Undergraduate Research journals and ERA

CONTACT

URI location: 2-701 SUBConnie Varnhagen

Academic Director, Undergraduate Research Initiative780-492-0970 varn@ualberta.ca

Alexis LockwoodExperiential Learning Coordinator, CAPS: Your U of A Career Centre 780-492-6759 alexis.lockwood@ualberta.ca

Silvia MorenoPrograms Assistant, CAPS: Your U of A Career Centre780-492-3474uri@ualberta.ca