Challenges in Building Capacity for Undergraduate Research at Small Teaching Colleges
Presentation Type
Interactive Presentation
Location
BHC 126
Start Date
26-9-2009 2:35 PM
End Date
26-9-2009 2:55 PM
Description/Abstract
This presentation will outline successes, obstacles, and challenges faced in the psychology department in trying to build the capacity for collaborative research across multiple geographically dispersed campuses. Challenges arising from resistance, logistical concerns, entrenchment, and buy-in will be discussed. Solutions sought and their effectiveness will be presented. Presentation will be of value to any small organization or school seeking to start up empirical research with humans from scratch, or those seeking to coordinate multiple non-communicative silos of effort.
Challenges in Building Capacity for Undergraduate Research at Small Teaching Colleges
BHC 126
This presentation will outline successes, obstacles, and challenges faced in the psychology department in trying to build the capacity for collaborative research across multiple geographically dispersed campuses. Challenges arising from resistance, logistical concerns, entrenchment, and buy-in will be discussed. Solutions sought and their effectiveness will be presented. Presentation will be of value to any small organization or school seeking to start up empirical research with humans from scratch, or those seeking to coordinate multiple non-communicative silos of effort.