Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Research as a High-Impact Learning Practice (from AAC&U):

"Many colleges and universities are now providing research experiences for students in all disciplines. Undergraduate research, however, has been most prominently used in science disciplines. With strong support from the National Science Foundation and the research community, scientists are reshaping their courses to connect key concepts and questions with students’ early and active involvement in systematic investigation and research. The goal is to involve students with actively contested questions, empirical observation, cutting-edge technologies, and the sense of excitement that comes from working to answer important questions."

Undergraduate Research Resources:

• Hamline University Collaborative Research

• Council on Undergraduate Research

• "Doing Research with Undergraduates," The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 15, 2011.

• "The Faculty and Undergraduate Research," Inside Higher Ed, June 4, 2009.

LEAD/LEAP (Liberal Education as Practice) Resources:

• LEAD Application Information

• LEAP Bulletin Language

• LEAP (Liberal Education As Practice) Rubric