NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Cavellier, Matt – Independent School, 2017
For decades now, Shattuck-St. Mary's School (Minnesota) has worked tirelessly to support students as they pursue their passions. In particular, the Centers of Excellence--nine programs in which students can dive deeply into areas of personal interest--allow students to fulfill the traditionally rigorous preparatory school curriculum while…
Descriptors: Private Schools, High School Students, Majors (Students), Student Interests
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dietz, Jill – PRIMUS, 2013
We argue that student research skills in mathematics should be honed throughout the curriculum just as such skills are built over time in the natural and physical sciences. Examples used in the mathematics program at St. Olaf College are given.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Inquiry, Research Skills, Student Research
Douglass, John Aubrey; Zhao, Chun-Mei – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2013
Bolstered by the recommendations of the 1998 Boyer Report, US federal agencies have put significant resources into promoting opportunities for undergraduates to engage in research. American universities and colleges have been creating support programs and curricular opportunities intended to create a "culture of undergraduate research."…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Participation, Student Research, Research Universities