Promoting Undergraduate Research through the Development of Two Interdisciplinary Research Methods/Statistics Courses and Increased Support of Student Research

跨学科（99）本项目通过开设两门由团队授课的跨学科研究方法统计学课程，提高学生对本科研究的参与度。跨学科团队的方法改编自肯恩大学的多诺万和霍普学院的皮斯利开发的方法。该项目还为教师提供了发展机会，以促进课程中更多地包含主动学习者方法，并创建了一个集中的计划来促进和支持本科生的研究活动。学院的九个基础科学和应用科学以及健康科学项目的独特配置提供了跨越学科界限的团队教学和师生研究机会。项目活动包括：(1)为生物学、护理学、数学、计算机科学、环境科学与地理、运动与运动科学等专业的大二学生开设一个团队授课的跨学科研究方法/统计学课程。在第一门课程中，学生在跨学科研究小组中工作，完成研究报告的前两个部分，包括文献介绍和综述。实验进行和说明统计计算机程序也提供。第二门课程除了撰写研究报告的方法、结果和讨论部分外，还涵盖了额外的统计程序和计算机应用。实验室和研究报告为学生提供了主动学习的机会。拟议的课程改编自几个机构的本科研究课程（如汉普郡学院、波特兰州立大学、桑福德大学和斯佩尔曼学院等）。(2)教师发展活动包括关于学生主动学习和有效利用学生进行研究的讲习班和研讨会。(3)促进学生参与研究包括跟踪和鼓励完成两门课程的学生，扩大带薪暑期研究机会，以及发展兼职职位来监督和促进学生参与研究。

Interdisciplinary (99)This project increases students' involvement in undergraduate research by developing two team-taught interdisciplinary research methods statistics courses. The interdisciplinary team approach is adapted from the approaches developed by Donovan at Kean University and Peaslee at Hope College. The project also provides faculty development opportunities to foster greater inclusion of active learner methodologies in courses, and creates a centralized program to promote and support undergraduate research activities. The unique configuration of the nine basic and applied sciences and health sciences programs in the College provides team-teaching and student-faculty research opportunities across disciplinary boundaries. Project activities include: (1) Development of a team-taught interdisciplinary two-course sequence on research methods/statistics courses that is offered for sophomore students majoring in Biology, Nursing, Mathematics, Computer Science, Environmental Science and Geography, and Exercise and Movement Sciences. During the first course, students working in interdisciplinary research groups complete the first two sections of a research report including the introduction and review of literature. Labs are conducted and instructions on statistical computer programs are also provided. The second course covers additional statistical procedures and computer applications in addition to writing the method, results, and discussions sections of a research report. Labs and research presentations provide student-active learning opportunities. The proposed courses are adapted from undergraduate research courses at several institutions (such as Hampshire College, Portland State University Samford University and Spellman College among others). (2) Faculty development activities include workshops and seminars on student-active learning and the effective use of students in research. (3) The promotion of student involvement in research includes the tracking and encouragement of students who complete the two-course sequence, expansion of paid summer research opportunities, and development of a part-time position to oversee and promote student involvement in research.