Providing students with opportunities for research inside and outside of their program of study builds important skills which is one of the reasons why course-based research has been highlighted in Goal 4 of the Academic Plan (Objective 4.2). Course-based research involves embedding research in curriculum (within a specific course). What requirements must be met for […]
Research in Colleges
Why are colleges interested in research? Isn’t that a university thing? I received a couple of questions about this last year and I think it’s worth addressing.Colleges are obviously different from universities in important ways, otherwise we wouldn’t have both. Colleges offer different programs and different approaches to teaching. Additionally, our students are different from […]
Brief Overview of Research
Research generally refers to a systematic inquiry on a given topic, with an aim to expand our knowledge on that topic. The outcome can describe a phenomena or state of affairs, or try to either predict or change behaviours/outcomes, among other things. Typically, a researcher has a research question to guide their inquiry (e.g., “How […]