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International perspectives on undergraduate
research
Professor Angela BrewMacquarie University, Sydney
Australia
Plan
Trends
Threats
opportunities
Forms of undergraduate research
Research experience programs
Curriculum initiatives
Final year dissertations
Support and drivers
Extent of funding and support by governments and research funding bodies
Nature of institutions: What is a university?
Threats
Strong and growing: mass higher education, increasing casualization etc.
Funding affecting the amount of time students can spend
Trend to diversify institutionsDisconnect between research experience
programs and curriculum developmentIndividual autonomy versus whole of program
Opportunities
Extend disciplinary reachStaff development of teachers about research
and researchers about teachingA way of achieving other initiatives such as
work-integrated learningReward undergraduate research through
assessment
Conclusion
Undergraduate research experience programs becoming more widespread internationally
Counter threats to research-based learning within the curriculum strong and growing.
New developments are emergingStaff development is needed
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