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Direct linkMcKinney, Kathleen; Day, Melissa D. – Teaching Sociology, 2012
In this article, we describe student perceptions of, and experiences in, a one-semester, required sociology research capstone course. The data come from 106 students in eight sections of the course taught at three institutions. We used multiple methods for data collection: questionnaires, focus groups, and learning reflection essays. Our results…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Sociology
Kuhn, Misty L.; Figueroa, Carlos M.; Aleanzi, Mabel; Olsen, Kenneth W.; Iglesias, Alberto A.; Ballicora, Miguel A. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2010
Higher education institutions and scientific funding agencies are emphasizing international projects that involve the integration and synergy between research groups, particularly if different disciplines are involved. Students with an education that reflects these trends will have more tools to succeed in the future, but it is challenging to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Cooperative Learning, Graduate Students
Seeborg, Michael C. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2008
This paper argues that capstone courses in economics should be integrative experiences that require students to demonstrate six core proficiencies. The capstone economics senior seminar at Illinois Wesleyan University is used as an example of how a capstone course that requires completion of an original research paper might achieve these…
Descriptors: Research Papers (Students), Student Research, Economics Education, Seminars
