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Abstract:
Students are also expected to actively participate in an Undergraduate Research Colloquium. In this course, students choose a topic for scholarly research (which may also coincide with their actual research topic) and learn presentation techniques, by making several presentations to the entire group each semester. Each presentation is critiqued by the entire class and suggestions are given for further explorations. Students learn to critically assess material instead of merely accepting, in addition to gaining important experience in presentation techniques.
Finally, students may agree to participate in independent student research (GEOL 399). Each student discusses a project with a faculty mentor and composes a contract delineating not only the project, but also the objectives, time frame for successful completion, and means of assessment. Students learn how to establish a reasonable timetable for their research, and have their research show up on their academic transcript. Each of these courses is designed to focus students on independent and creative research, while demystifying research by incorporating training in research techniques in all courses in the core geology curriculum.
See more from this Division: General Discipline Sessions
See more from this Session: Geoscience Education III: Research on Learning in the Geosciences