Striving to involve undergraduates in economic research at Wellesley College

One of the key advantages of attending a small liberal arts college is the opportunity to engage in research; at research universities, these opportunities are often given to graduate students. Further, smaller class sizes make it possible to personalize instruction to showcase how the tools student...

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Published inThe Journal of economic education Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 295 - 300
Main Authors Butcher, Kristin F, Weerapana, Akila
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Routledge 01.01.2017
Taylor & Francis, Ltd
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Economics Education
Educational Practices
Educational Strategies
Forschung
Research Opportunities
Research Projects
Schüler
Senior thesis
Sommerkurs
Student Participation
Student Research
Students
summer programs
Symposium on Undergraduate Research
undergraduate research
Undergraduate Students
Massachusetts
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Summary:One of the key advantages of attending a small liberal arts college is the opportunity to engage in research; at research universities, these opportunities are often given to graduate students. Further, smaller class sizes make it possible to personalize instruction to showcase how the tools students learn in their courses are used to answer questions of practical and social relevance. At Wellesley, consuming and producing research is embedded in the curriculum for every student. Supplementary programs such as summer research opportunities, honors theses, and fellowships allow students who develop serious interest in research to hone their technical skills and to work with faculty on peer-reviewed publications. This experience helps students decide whether or not to pursue a PhD, and can help in the application process.
ISSN:0022-0485
2152-4068
DOI:10.1080/00220485.2017.1353462