Doing Publishable Research with Undergraduate Students

Fenn, Aju J.; Johnson, Daniel K. N.; Smith, Martin Ferguson; Stimpert, J. L.

doi:10.1080/00220485.2010.486728

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“…Undergraduate research is an opportunity for students to develop additional skills, to connect between theory and practice, to improve selfconfidence and provide satisfaction in overcoming considerable challenges. On the other hand, the benefit for institutions includes reputation, recognition received in nurturing exceptional undergraduate students, and faculty publication with students resulting [5], [6], [7]. Realizing these benefits has motivated many faculty members to work with undergraduate students.…”

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Exploring research skills among undergraduate students of private universities in UAE

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Kaba

2011

2011 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)

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The purpose of this paper is to explore undergraduate research skills of students from private universities in the UAE. A survey was conducted in two private universities. These are Al-Ain university of Science & Technology and Ajman University of Science and Technology. The survey questionnaire centered on the understanding of the nature of research, research process, data collection and data analysis. A total of 147 randomly selected students from the above-mentioned universities participated in the study. Data were analyzed using statistical indicators such as percentages, averages and standard deviations. The researchers hypothesized that there is no significant differences among the students of participating universities in research skills. The ANOVA table and testing hypothesis support this claim. The researchers also believed that the students' college is related to his research ability. The chi-square of independence test shows that such a relation does not exist. Males were outstanding than females in understanding the research process. Females and males reported similar results in regard to understanding of the nature of research and in regard to data collection and data analysis. Findings also indicate that the students' believe in their research ability is extremely different from their actual research skills.

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Exploring research skills among undergraduate students of private universities in UAE

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Kaba

2011

2011 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)

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“…The merits of promoting undergraduate research experiences have been extolled by a number of scholars, including Nagda, Gregerman, Jonides, Von Hippel, and Lerner (1998); Hathaway, Nagda, and Gregerman (2002); Ehrenberg (2005); Elgren and Hensel (2006); Russell, Hancock, and McCullough (2007); Fenn, Johnson, Smith, and Stimpert (2010); and Wagner (2015). For the most part, these studies agree that the research experience is valuable to the undergraduates regardless of whether the efforts result in peer-reviewed publication, yielding benefits in terms of increasing the likelihood of students’ completing their undergraduate degrees to experiencing better post-graduate job prospects to experiencing better post-graduate education prospects.…”

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“…Fenn et al (2010) observe that although a modest number of exceptional economics undergraduates end up in doctoral programs in economics or a related field, many pursue professional degrees in business (e.g., the MBA) or in law, or in graduate programs in other disciplines. From the perspective of the discipline of economics, Fenn et al argue that undergraduate students can be just as good as graduate students in endeavors such as surveying and interviewing people as well as other labor-intensive forms of data collection for research projects.…”

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High-Impact Teaching in Economics: A Flexible Paradigm Utilizing Introductory Econometrics for Promoting Undergraduate Research and Publishing

Cebula

2016

The American Economist

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This article provides a framework that can be used to increase undergraduate publishing in economics. A two-track research delivery system is outlined in detail: faculty–student co-authorship of papers targeting peer-reviewed journals, and student-authored, faculty-mentored/directed, papers intended for presentation at academic conferences offering the opportunity of publishing revised, presented papers in conference proceedings. This two-track research delivery system is inspired by three perspectives. First, the fact that completing a research project successfully, for students strongly interested in or at least potentially interested in a graduate degree in economics, significantly improves their graduate school prospects (admissions plus financial support). Second, for undergraduates who are not interested in graduate study in economics, completing a research project successfully can significantly improve employment prospects following graduation. Third, the self-confidence and satisfaction associated with publishing a research project enriches the student’s life and elevates the value of the college educational experience.

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“…The basis for economies of scale and scope in higher education is explored by Cohn, Rhine, and Santos () and Dundar and Lewis (). Only Ehrenberg (), McGoldrick (), and Fenn et al () make the case for economics programs and their faculty members cultivating undergraduate student and faculty research collaborations. Their studies can be summarized by the following four points.…”

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“…First, all three articles emphasize that undergraduate research is a lot of work for both students and faculty—notwithstanding possible economies of scale and scope—but that such endeavors have a tremendous upside as well for students, faculty, and programs. Second, both Ehrenberg () and Fenn et al () indicate that economies of scale and scope benefits can be captured by having students work in research teams with topics/data that are already familiar to the faculty mentor. Third, both Ehrenberg and Fenn et al point out that applied econometrics is the most common methodology.…”

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A framework for undergraduate research in economics

Wagner

2015

Southern Economic Journal

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The purpose of this article is to propose a framework to facilitate the achievement of greater economies of scope in economics research and undergraduate teaching. A four‐year research plan is proposed, followed by discussion of practical strategies for overcoming barriers to undergraduate research in economics. Emphasis is placed on (i) bringing undergraduates into research programs as soon as the first semester and (ii) encouraging and incentivizing faculty members to participate in undergraduate research initiatives.

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Doing Publishable Research with Undergraduate Students

Cited by 18 publications

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Exploring research skills among undergraduate students of private universities in UAE

Exploring research skills among undergraduate students of private universities in UAE

High-Impact Teaching in Economics: A Flexible Paradigm Utilizing Introductory Econometrics for Promoting Undergraduate Research and Publishing

A framework for undergraduate research in economics

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