Preparing Students for Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri State Capitol
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Location
Burnett Honors College
Start Date
10-10-2014 5:15 PM
End Date
10-10-2014 7:00 PM
Description/Abstract
Twenty students are selected each November to present their research at the State Capitol in March. We have developed a series of meetings, assignments, and events to help prepare the undergraduates to present their work to a lay audience and make connections between their work and topics of interest to the state. Over the course of five months students work with staff to revise their abstract and poster and rewrite their poster title to make it accessible to the legislators. After this experience, these students are great ambassadors for undergraduate research because they know how to connect with diverse audiences.
Preparing Students for Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri State Capitol
Burnett Honors College
Twenty students are selected each November to present their research at the State Capitol in March. We have developed a series of meetings, assignments, and events to help prepare the undergraduates to present their work to a lay audience and make connections between their work and topics of interest to the state. Over the course of five months students work with staff to revise their abstract and poster and rewrite their poster title to make it accessible to the legislators. After this experience, these students are great ambassadors for undergraduate research because they know how to connect with diverse audiences.