The research encounter : an innovative course inclusion that facilitates student engagement

• Published in: Innovative higher education Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 335 - 345
• Main Authors: Naug, Helen L., Colson, Natalie J., Donner, Daniel G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2012; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Active Learning; Allied Health Occupations Education; Career choice; Class Activities; Cognitive style; College Freshmen; College Instruction; Course Content; Dental students; Education; Educational Resources; Educational Strategies; First year students; Griffith University. School of Medical Science; Health sciences; Higher Education; Instructional Effectiveness; Instructional Innovation; Learner Engagement; Learning; Medical research; Medical students; Negative attitudes; Pedagogy; Pharmaceutical education; Physiotherapy; Pretests Posttests; Questionnaires; Research projects; Small Group Instruction; Student engagement; Student Evaluation; Student participation; Student Research; Student Surveys; Student teacher relationship; Surveys; Teaching Methods; Undergraduate Students; Undergraduate Study; Universities; Australia; Brisbane (Qld); Queensland; San Francisco California; Queensland Australia; United States > US; First-year experience; Student engagement; Research-based learning

The learning and engagement activity the authors describe was designed to demystify the research culture of the health faculty for first-year students, and there are implications for practice in other fields. It is founded on the idea of research-based learning, which in its pure form is a respected...