1. Integrating
Teaching
and
Research
Connie Varnhagen, Academic Director
Undergraduate Research Initiative
2. W HAT IS THE INTEGRATION OF
TEACHING AND RESEARCH ?
Healy, 2005
STUDENT-FOCUSED
STUDENTS AS PARTICIPANTS
Research-tutored Research-based
Curriculum emphasises Curriculum emphasises
learning focused on students students undertaking
writing and discussing papers inquiry-based learning
or essays
EMPHASIS ON
RESEARCH
EMPHASIS ON
PROCESSES
RESEARCH CONTENT
Research-led Research-oriented AND PROBLEMS
Curriculum is structured Curriculum emphasises
around teaching subject teaching processes of
content
knowledge construction in
the subject
TEACHER-FOCUSED
STUDENTS AS AUDIENCE
4. W HY 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.”
5. W HY DO WE CARE ?
Prepare informed citizens
Invigorate learning
Enhance the student experience
Invigorate teaching
Enhance research
Recruit students
7. G ETTING STARTED
Research grants
Mentored research
Course-based research
Undergraduate Research
Initiative
8. F OUR 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.
9. R AISING AWARENESS
Student profiles
Information about research
URI Website: http://www.uri.ualberta.ca
Library
Links
10. S UPPORT K NOWLEDGE AND
S KILL DEVELOPMENT
Workshops
Drop-in sessions
Field trips
Online resources
Professional development in
Faculties, Departments
11. FACILITATE O PPORTUNITIES
URI database of opportunities
https://eclass.srv.ualberta.ca/course/view.php?id=759
Research funds
To support undergraduate
researchers
To support undergraduate
research
12. D ISSEMINATE AND C ELEBRATE
Support SU Undergraduate
Research Symposium
Posters in CCIS
November 18, 10:00-3:00
Undergraduate Research journals
and ERA
13. C ONTACT
URI location: 2-701 SUB
Connie Varnhagen
Academic Director, Undergraduate Research Initiative
780-492-0970
varn@ualberta.ca
Alexis Lockwood
Experiential Learning Coordinator, CAPS: Your U of A Career
Centre
780-492-6759
alexis.lockwood@ualberta.ca
Silvia Moreno
Programs Assistant, CAPS: Your U of A Career Centre
780-492-3474
uri@ualberta.ca