In:
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, Office of the Academic Executive Director, University of Tasmania, Vol. 7, No. 2 ( 2010-04-01), p. 40-59
Abstract:
This paper introduces a novel focus of undergraduate research of which there have been few similar reports. Examples of staff-student research partnerships in teaching and learning are starting to appear in the literature but pedagogic research conducted entirely by undergraduate students is exceptional. The Undergraduate Learning and Teaching Research Internship Scheme (ULTRIS) was conceived at The University of Western Australia (UWA) to introduce undergraduate students to authentic research outside their chosen discipline. By focusing their research on a teaching and learning issue of identified priority for the University, students were able to make significant contributions to the understanding of the problem and provide insights to inform future changes in policy and practice. Beyond the benefits to the institution and the individual students, the model of undergraduate research described in this paper heralds an opportunity for research into teaching and learning to gain acceptance and interest amongst a new and previously uninvolved cohort of investigators.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1449-9789
,
1449-9789
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Office of the Academic Executive Director, University of Tasmania
Publication Date:
2010
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2192091-6
SSG:
5,3
