1st Edition

Undergraduate Research for Student Engagement and Learning

By Joseph L. Murray Copyright 2018
    248 Pages
    by Routledge

    248 Pages
    by Routledge

    There is growing interest in undergraduate research, given its benefits to students, faculty members, and the institution. For higher education scholars, faculty, and administrators, this book logically synthesizes the literature to demonstrate its impact on facilitation of learning and engagement and to chart a course for expanding and improving these opportunities. This book provides a comprehensive overview of undergraduate research as a "high-impact practice" in postsecondary education, from its theoretical underpinnings and research-base, to student participation and faculty incentives. This important resource offers analysis of the current state of undergraduate research, explores challenges and unresolved questions affecting undergraduate research, and provides implications for research and practice.

    Contents

    Foreword by Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research

    Preface

    Part I: The Concept

    Chapter 1: An Overview of Undergraduate Research

    Part II: The Rationale

    Chapter 2: A Theoretical Foundation for Undergraduate Research

    Chapter 3: Undergraduate Research and the Evolving Culture of the Academy

    Chapter 4: The Educational Impact of Undergraduate Research Programs

    Part III: The Conditions

    Chapter 5: The National Climate for Undergraduate Research

    Chapter 6: Patterns of Student and Faculty Participation in Undergraduate Research

    Chapter 7: Institutional Support for Undergraduate Research

    Part IV: The Issues

    Chapter 8: Equity and Access in Undergraduate Research

    Chapter 9: Extending the Disciplinary Frontiers of Undergraduate Research

    Chapter 10: The Changing Economics of Higher Education and Undergraduate Research

    Chapter 11: Implications of Social and Political Change for the Future of Undergraduate Research

    Part V: The Outlook

    Chapter 12: Reflections and Recommendations

    References

    Biography

    Joseph L. Murray is Associate Professor of Education and the Director of the College Student Personnel Program at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, USA.

    "Murray’s cool passion for engaging undergraduates in systematic inquiry enlivens this grand tour about how to best organize such experiences to maximize benefits to both students and institutions. For those looking for a comprehensive overview of why undergraduate research matters, this is it."
    —George D. Kuh, Chancellor’s Professor of Higher Education Emeritus, Indiana University, USA

    "This book powerfully demonstrates the critical importance of the high-impact practice of undergraduate research in fostering student engagement, while offering models to ensure equity and inclusion in promoting student success."
    —Lynn Pasquerella, President, Association of American Colleges & Universities, USA

    "Murray has written a comprehensive, yet thoroughly readable account of the undergraduate research movement. His clear-eyed and reasoned analysis of the movement’s history, achievements, and challenges provides a fundamental information resource to many stakeholders involved in operating and studying undergraduate research programs. I would particularly recommend this book to faculty mentors, education researchers, and academic administrators with responsibilities to advance undergraduate research on their campuses."
    —Elizabeth L. Ambos, Executive Officer, Council on Undergraduate Research, USA