A departmental student research convocation, using the poster session format, is described and shown to be an effective way to encourage research activities among undergraduate and graduate students. (Author/GEA)

Discusses term paper writing as an academic exercise whose origins are obscure and whose end is self-delusion. (Author/GB)

Sullins College (Virginia) has introduced a 4-week term scheduled between two regular semesters. This short term provides opportunities for student participation in independent study and voluntary research projects. (JO)

Describes an incremental approach to writing research papers designed to promote students' commitment and audience awareness. (MM)

Recommends having beginning journalism students conduct brief surveys to help them learn about data gathering and statistical analysis and to sensitize them to certain faults in surveys by the media. (TJ)

Flowcharting is combined with Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) to yield PER-flo, a flowchart that is calibrated in some dimension, usually temporal, with the accomplishment of a goal. The illustrative model provided is a research project guidance vehicle prepared for psychology students. (RAO)

Schools in two New York State counties are creating Web home pages with little money or technical expertise. Approaches to Web page construction include using commercially developed software (like Pagemaker or Claris Works); trying out downloaded shareware programs; using an online service (America Online, Prodigy, or Compuserve); and programming…

Offers an overview of undergraduate research, defined broadly to encompass research, scholarship, and creative activity resulting in a product. Discusses initiatives an institution might implement, ranging from low to high investment of resources. (EV)

Presents the dilemma of teachers determining the acceptability of a child's inquiry question (such as the making of a bomb). Lists reflective questions on moral and ethical concerns to guide decision making about whether such inquiries should be pursued. (SK)

Discusses results of dissertation on the study of classroom projects on family history in secondary schools. Draws implications for practice. (PKP)

Practice-based research in art and design is the focus of postgraduate programmes at many universities. The term is useful when practice constitutes a critical part of the research methodology resulting in a form of research through practice. This study uses one such postgraduate programme to examine student researchers' understanding of their…

Narrative inquiry was utilized to allow undergraduate students involved in an undergraduate research course to narrate their experiences in their research undertakings under the guidance of their respective mentors. A total of four focus groups representing the Bachelor of Arts and Letters, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Secondary Education,…

The aim of this descriptive research study was to assess the skill level, confidence, and overall research readiness of selected groups of graduate students (on and off campus) within two divisions housed in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary. The researchers expected participants to overestimate the value of the Internet as a…