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Brit Toven-Lindsey; Erin M. Sparck; Kelly Kistner; Jacquelyn Ardam; Marc Levis-Fitzgerald; Whitney Arnold – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2023
The benefits of undergraduate research experiences are well documented, yet few studies focus on programs designed to support students conducting research in the fields of humanities, arts, and social sciences. In this study, the authors examine learning experiences of students participating in the undergraduate research programs (URP) at UCLA,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Accountability, Research Skills, Undergraduate Students
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Wimberly-Young, Elizabeth; Morales, Vanessa C.; Weaver, Kathleen F. – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and the migration to online learning have presented unique challenges to undergraduate research, reducing opportunities to participate in high-impact practices, including in-person summer research programs. To mitigate some of these effects, Loyola Marymount University adapted its summer undergraduate research program,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Research Projects, Summer Programs
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Perez, Kim; Kite, Steven – History Teacher, 2011
In fall 2007, the Department of History at Fort Hays State University (FHSU) began offering an undergraduate certificate of emphasis as well as a Master's degree in the field of Public History. Now entering the third year of existence, the program has a small but enthusiastic group of students involved and is continuing to build to the future.…
Descriptors: Local History, Rural Areas, History Instruction, College Programs
Formanek, Ruth – 1969
The Experienced Teacher Fellowship Program at Hofstra University involves the participants in investigating the structure, claims, and methodologies of the natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, and the psychological findings of Piagetian-oriented cognitive development studies. The Fellows in the program form groups to decide on research…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Programs, Fellowships, Language Acquisition
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Schaffer, Marjorie A.; Peterson, Sandra – Journal of Experiential Education, 1998
Teaching the research process through service-learning projects increased student interest in research at Bethel College (Minnesota). Examples of eight such research projects in nursing education are discussed, including their impact on community partners and students. Guidelines for academic-community research partnerships cover building…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
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Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa (Ontario). – 2000
The Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is managed by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development as part of its mandate to foster science and technology in the Canadian North. NSTP supports Canadian universities in providing training that gives advanced and graduate students the opportunity to gain professional experience in…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Canada Natives, College Programs, Field Experience Programs
Levy-Reiner, Sherry, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1985
Descriptions of 10 college programs involving collaborative learning are presented, along with Karen T. Romer's essay, "Collaboration: New Forms of Learning, New Ways of Thinking." The essay identifies various kinds of collaborative learning as well as the benefits of collaborative models. The following programs and schools are…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cooperative Programs, Higher Education, Learning Experience
Tarr, Joel A. – 1980
The Carnegie-Mellon University Program in Technology Humanities, which has been renamed the Program in Technology and Society, is described. The program was initiated in 1975 to stimulate interest, teaching, and research in the relationship between technology and society. The major achievements of the program in relation to its courses, support…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Programs, Cultural Context