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Mary RobertsStudent Learning Support Service
Learning and Teaching Strategy Committee Grant
Research and Enquiry Skill Project: Undergraduate Research Skill Development
Key points: The current situation
University required to integrate teaching and research
Learning and Teaching Strategy committed to revitalisation
2009 audit called for revitalisation of discussion
Key roles in UG research skill development
The teacher
The undergraduates
The support team
The researcher
SLSS role
•Part of academic support team
•Asked to look at• Undergraduate research skill development
• What a VUW UG research skill development framework would look like
• What a VUW UGRSD mapping tool would look like
• What support could be offered
Lit review findings:Benefits of UG research courses
= improved• Confidence• Competence• Satisfaction with study• Technical skill• Team work• Ability to deal with ambiguity and obstacles• Communication skills• Critical thinking skills• Integration & retention of under-represented minority group students
Lit review findings:Generic nature of “research skills”
• Communication:– written– oral
• Search Strategies• Critical thinking/analysis• Lab and field skills• Understanding how research is done in the discipline• Developing a research question• Becoming independent• Becoming part of a research community• Understanding research processes and methods• Developing teamwork skills• Understanding the primary literature• Persistence and tolerance for obstacles
Research Skill Development Framework
Next steps: Mapping links between teaching and research at Victoria
Develop clear guidelines for strengthening teaching /research link
Explore recognised potential of UG research skill development as technique for developing this link
Identify what support would be useful to staff wishing to incorporate new UGRSD into teaching
Current sources of supportMain research related skills Relevant academic support services
Communication SLSS- Written SLSS/WRIT 121, 151, 251- Oral SLSS
Search strategies LibraryCritical thinking/analysis SLSS/PhilosophyLab and field skills SLSS (where maths/stats support is relevant)
Understanding how research is done in the discipline
Developing a research question SLSS (limited role but can act as sounding board and give feedback on logical structure)
Becoming independent SLSSUnderstanding the primary literature SLSS (in limited ESOL situations)Becoming part of a research community
Understanding research processes and methods
Developing teamwork skills SLSS (through student leaders programme); VicPlus/VILP
Persistence and tolerance for obstacles SLSS
Follow up
Anyone interested in participating in ‘research skills mapping exercise’ (on line questionnaire),
please contact [email protected]