Undergraduate Research in Canada

doi:10.1017/9781108869508.064

49 - Undergraduate Research in Canada

Growing a Culture of Research for Undergraduate Education

from Part IV.1 - Americas

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2022

Edited by

Dominique Galli and

Harald A. Mieg: Affiliation:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Elizabeth Ambos: Affiliation:
Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington DC
Angela Brew: Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Dominique Galli: Affiliation:
Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis
Judith Lehmann: Affiliation:
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Summary

Higher education in Canada seeks to provide opportunities for students to succeed by advancing scholarly, technical, and practical (employability) skills. Some institutions, especially research-oriented degree-granting universities, engage students with research in order to advance such skills. Increasingly, undergraduate research opportunities align with preparing students for further studies or the workforce through projects that connect with community and industry. Faculty, staff, and administrators provide undergraduate research through curricular and co-curricular initiatives as a proven way to enhance and amplify the student experience while driving research outputs and campus partnerships. Current trends mean an intensification of challenges to sustain funding for the traditional faculty-mentored student project. As a result, diversification of undergraduate research is occurring. While benefits for students are still generated in terms of skill development and career clarification, Canadian campuses are investing in more innovative opportunities.

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undergraduate research Canada university academic education projects

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Information: The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 456 - 463

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108869508.064 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2022

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