Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2011
Volume 56, Number 4
Saturday–Tuesday, April 30–May 3 2011; Anaheim, California
Session E3: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research Experiences |
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Sponsoring Units: FEd FGSA Chair: Juan Burciaga, Denison University Room: Garden 3 |
Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:30PM - 4:06PM |
E3.00001: Undergraduate Research: Faculty Roles and Best Practices Invited Speaker: The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) at the University of Michigan was originally developed to increase the retention and improve the academic performance of underrepresented minority. UROP uses a variety of strategies to ensure the academic success and retention of its students and has been shown to positively affect both student retention and academic performance for students. Faculty are a cornerstone of successful undergraduate research initiatives. This session will (a) highlight the role faculty in undergraduate research; (b) present specific recruitment strategies; (c) address pre-tenure engagement in undergraduate research; and (d) discuss how to engage faculty in strategic planning and the assessment and evaluation of undergraduate research programs. [Preview Abstract] |
Saturday, April 30, 2011 4:06PM - 4:42PM |
E3.00002: REU at Notre Dame: ``Experience'' over a Quarter Century Invited Speaker: A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program has been in operation at the Physics Department, University of Notre Dame, for 25 years now. From humble beginnings, it has expanded to become a robust and very popular program, attracting more than 200 applicants for $\sim $15 places available each Summer. In this talk, I will describe our program and discuss its salient features, as well as what 25 years have taught us in terms of providing an enriching (and fun!) research experience to undergraduate students. [Preview Abstract] |
Saturday, April 30, 2011 4:42PM - 5:18PM |
E3.00003: Physics REU sites: What works? How do we know? How do we improve? Invited Speaker: The NSF Physics REU Leadership Group (NPRLG) is an organization of Physics NSF REU site directors and others committed to enhancing undergraduate student research experiences through cooperative engagement of the Physics REU site directors. The Executive Committee (EC) of the NPRLG is leading efforts to further the goals of the NPRLG through advocacy, data gathering and information sharing. We strive to improve the effectiveness of REU programs by facilitating communication across disciplines and within the physics community. While there is no single model of the ideal REU site, we identify examples of successful sites and share those examples with the Physics community. Several studies have tried to identify the costs and benefits of undergraduate research experiences to the students and faculty mentors. The NPRLG EC strives to keep their members informed of these studies and encourages them to take advantage of the information. The NPRLG EC is working to identify ways to make more undergraduate physics majors and faculty mentors aware of the benefits of participating in undergraduate research. Current initiatives as well as future plans will be shared. [Preview Abstract] |
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