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Holtzman, Mellisa; Menning, Chadwick – College Teaching, 2015
Although the benefits of experiential learning for students are well documented, such courses are sometimes seen as a professional burden for faculty because they are very labor- and time-intensive endeavors. This paper suggests, however, that the time investment in experiential learning courses can be made more efficient if faculty members treat…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Sociology, Integrated Curriculum, Integrated Activities
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Bracke, Marianne S.; Graveel, John G. – Natural Sciences Education, 2014
Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) is an online tool being used in the class Introduction to Agriculture and Purdue University (AGR 10100) to integrate a writing and research component (http://cpr.molsci.ucla.edu/Home.aspx). Calibrated Peer Review combines the ability to create writing intensive assignments with an introduction to the peer-review…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Research Skills, Agricultural Education, Introductory Courses
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Adedokun, Omolola A.; Parker, Loran C.; Childress, Amy; Burgess, Wilella; Adams, Robin; Agnew, Christopher R.; Leary, James; Knapp, Deborah; Shields, Cleveland; Lelievre, Sophie; Teegarden, Dorothy – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2014
The current study examines the trajectories of student perceived gains as a result of time spent in an undergraduate research experience (URE). Data for the study come from a survey administered at three points over a 1-yr period: before participation in the program, at the end of a Summer segment of research, and at the end of the year.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys