Owner: Robin Flanagan
INTENDED OUTCOMES
Understanding of the collection and analysis of original data/information reflective of the discipline.
GUIDELINES
Should count for a minimum of 10% of the students' final grade. May be incorporated with other FYE elements.
IMPLEMENTATION
This will necessaily vary according to discipline. Some examples may include:
- Analysis/critique of primary research article in a peer-reviewed journal. The nature of research in certain disciplines may not allow for primary research, but students will gain the ability to recognize and criticize reported primary resarch.
- Laboratory experiments that prove/disprove theories, laws and principles so students gain an appreciation of the process of primary scientific research.
- Examination of primary source documents (i.e. published or unpublished letters and writings, or contemporary accounts of events) to reinforce the ability to distinguish between primary and secondary writing.
- Conduct surveys and questionnaires to introduce students to the process of gathering and analyzing source data.
ASSESSMENT
Faculty should establish clear criteria to evaluate student work. For example, any appropriate method (see Implementation above), faculty could determine how successfully (e.g., 1-5 scale) students achieved stated criteria.