2023 BFY4 Abstract Detail Page
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Sustainable Interdisciplinary Research to Inspire Undergraduate Success: Integrating CUREs and ALEs across the curriculum |
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Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) represent opportunities for students to engage in research through an institution's course curricula, thus increasing access to, and eliminating barriers associated with, extra-curricular undergraduate research experience (UREs). Our institution responded to URE inequities with the Sustainable Interdisciplinary Research to Inspire Undergraduate Success (SIRIUS) Project, a multi-disciplinary program to design and integrate CUREs across the curricula of diverse STEM departments. SIRIUS I resulted in the re-design of 16 laboratory courses across the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Studies and Geology, all addressing a local and relevant problem - the health of the American River ecosystem. SIRIUS II expanded the program to include 10 STEM disciplines at Sacramento State and four nearby community colleges with a focus on research and authentic learning experiences (ALEs) related to Northern California's water resources. For both, we have employed a multi-year Faculty Learning Community (FLC) to train and support faculty as they collaboratively develop and implement their SIRIUS curricula.
Course-based undergraduate research experiences engage students in scientific practices, discovery with broad relevance, collaboration, iteration, and communication/dissemination (often referred to as the critical design elements). In the CUREs/ALEs in Advanced Labs participants will 1) discuss the critical design elements of CUREs,/ALEs distinguishing between inquiry-based and research-based curricula, and 2) identify potential challenges associated with specific CURE elements in individual courses. |
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Plenary
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| Primary Contact: |
Enid González-Orta
Professor of Biological Sciences, California State University, Sacramento
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