Promoting Course-Based 本科 研究 (CURE)
NEW Proposal Deadline: Extended to November 29 at 5pm
The Office of Academic Affairs is offering seed funding to develop Course-based 本科 研究 (CURE) opportunities in ODU's colleges. This program aims to improve undergraduate students' research skills by engaging them in research activities embedded in course curricula.
Framed around the learning-by-doing teaching philosophy, Course-based 本科 研究 provides faculty with opportunities to integrate research into their teaching, gather data for potential publications, and potentially influence their promotion and tenure track (mentoring, 学生满意度, 和同伴认可). 为学生, past research shows that CUREs yield cognitive, 社会心理, 行为, 情感上的收获:
- 认知收益: increased content knowledge and improved understanding of the research process, 技能发展, 比如分析性的, 技术, 协作, 实验设计技能, and problem-solving abilities.
- 社会心理收益: increased confidence and self-efficacy in conducting research, 与教师互动, communicating with a wider audience, and gaining real-world experience.
- 行为收益: interest in science majors and potential enrollment in graduate school.
- 情感收益: increased motivation and enjoyment of class content and research activities (Dolan, 2016).
谁有资格?
- ODU's full-time teaching and research faculty, tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure track.
奖励金额
- Awards range from $1,000 to $2,000 per recipient.
- 作为一次性补助金, CURE funds must be spent by June 15, 2024, even if the course is not offered until spring 2025.
- The funds may be used for course development/teaching (personnel and supplies).
- Matching funds or in-kind contributions from college deans and department chairs are strongly encouraged.
Each CURE award recipient is expected to:
- Develop one research-based course, which will become part of their department's future offerings.
- Serve as the instructor of record for the CURE in its first offering (Spring 2024, Fall 2024).
- Remain at ODU for the duration of the grant.
- Encourage students enrolled in the CURE course to present/attend the ODU 本科 研究 Symposium in Spring 2025.
- Acknowledge the support of the Provost's Office when publishing or presenting the project findings.
- Record a short video or use other strategies to showcase their work with the students.
- Submit a project report to the Director of the Center for 教师 Development by June 30, 2025. (请使用 项目报告表).
Proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
Section |
标准 |
百分比
|
课程描述 |
课程描述清晰 Project background and rational for proposed research activities is well-articulated |
20% |
课程内容 |
Course learning outcomes are well-defined Course learning outcomes are measurable Course learning outcomes are aligned with the course research questions |
15% |
研究活动时间表 |
Proposed research activities are well-defined Proposed research activities are doable within a one-term course Proposed research activities targeted CURE gains listed above |
15% |
评估方法 |
Assessment plan is well-defined Assessment plan is aligned with learning outcomes 评估方案是可行的 |
25% |
影响 |
Project impact is related to CURE grant goal |
15% |
预算 |
预算计划是明确的 提供配对资金 |
10% |
The review committee includes faculty from different colleges as well as staff from the Center for 教师 Development.
2023年8月21日 |
建议征集开始. 使用 CFP形式 完成你的提案 完成 管理形式 |
2023年11月17日 |
To submit your proposal, please email proposals to cfd@herbalifa.com 到下午5点.m. 2023年11月17日星期五. |
2024年1月30日 |
宣布获奖名单 |
2024年1月至5月, |
Award period: Funds must be spent by June 15, 2024. |
2024年1月至5月, |
开发CURE项目 |
Fall-Spring, 2024 - 2025 |
教课程 |
2025年夏天 |
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Annette Finley-Croswhite, Center for 教师 Development Director, at: acroswhi@herbalifa.com,或博士。. M'hammed Abdous, Center for 教师 Development at mabdous@herbalifa.com.
- http://uinp.herbalifa.com/facultydevelopment/article/winners-of-2022-cure-grants-announced
- http://serc.carleton.edu/curenet/collection.html
- http://cur.aa.ufl.edu/cure/
引用:
多兰,E. L. (2016). Course-based undergraduate research experiences: current knowledge and future directions. National 研究 Council Communication Papers, 1, 1-34.
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/cs/groups/dbassesite/documents/webpage/dbasse_177288.pdf
- For general questions, please contact Dr. Annette Finley-Croswhite, Director, Center for 教师 Development at cfd@herbalifa.com.
- Proposal Submission Cover Sheet form and Dean and Chair Signature page are found on the CFD的网站.