Integrating Undergraduate Research into a Study Abroad Program
Primary Faculty Mentor’s Name
Steven Engel
Proposal Track
Faculty Affinity Network (FAN)
Session Format
Paper Presentation
Abstract
Undergraduate Research is one of the several High Impact Practices that help support engaged learning (Kuh, 2008). In 2014, the Honors Program and the Center for Irish Teaching and Research at Georgia Southern University partnered to integrate undergraduate research into a study abroad program. This project involved eleven honors students conducting archival research in both the United States and Ireland in an intensive five week program. Furthermore, the research was interdisciplinary, utilizing both social scientific and humanistic approaches. This presentation will outline the strategies we employed and engage audience members in conversation about how various High Impact Practices can be combined to enhance learning environments for undergraduates.
Keywords
FAN, Undergraduate research, Study abroad
Location
Room 2901
Presentation Year
2014
Start Date
11-15-2014 11:05 AM
End Date
11-15-2014 12:05 PM
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Engel, Steven and Keeley, Howard, "Integrating Undergraduate Research into a Study Abroad Program" (2014). Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (2014-2015). 60.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gurc/2014/2014/60
Integrating Undergraduate Research into a Study Abroad Program
Room 2901
Undergraduate Research is one of the several High Impact Practices that help support engaged learning (Kuh, 2008). In 2014, the Honors Program and the Center for Irish Teaching and Research at Georgia Southern University partnered to integrate undergraduate research into a study abroad program. This project involved eleven honors students conducting archival research in both the United States and Ireland in an intensive five week program. Furthermore, the research was interdisciplinary, utilizing both social scientific and humanistic approaches. This presentation will outline the strategies we employed and engage audience members in conversation about how various High Impact Practices can be combined to enhance learning environments for undergraduates.
