Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research
- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Theory and Research on Undergraduate Research
- Part II Implementation, Approaches, Methods
- Part III Disciplines
- Part IV International Perspective
- 47 Introduction
- Part IV.1 Americas
- Part IV.2 Africa & Middle East
- Part IV.3 Asia & Oceania
- 58 Undergraduate Research in China
- 59 Undergraduate Research in India
- 60 Undergraduate Research in Indonesia
- 61 Undergraduate Research in Japan
- 62 Undergraduate Research in Australia
- 63 Undergraduate Research in New Zealand
- Part IV.4 Europe
- Part V Avenues for Developing Undergraduate Research
- Index
- References
62 - Undergraduate Research in Australia
Building Connections, Communities, and a Council to Promote Undergraduate Research
from Part IV.3 - Asia & Oceania
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2022
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research
- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Theory and Research on Undergraduate Research
- Part II Implementation, Approaches, Methods
- Part III Disciplines
- Part IV International Perspective
- 47 Introduction
- Part IV.1 Americas
- Part IV.2 Africa & Middle East
- Part IV.3 Asia & Oceania
- 58 Undergraduate Research in China
- 59 Undergraduate Research in India
- 60 Undergraduate Research in Indonesia
- 61 Undergraduate Research in Japan
- 62 Undergraduate Research in Australia
- 63 Undergraduate Research in New Zealand
- Part IV.4 Europe
- Part V Avenues for Developing Undergraduate Research
- Index
- References
Summary
Undergraduate research programs in Australia’s 43 universities emerged in the mid-2000s. The last decade saw undergraduate research (UR) evolve to become a major force in Australian higher education thanks to a range of national and regional projects and initiatives, which aim to integrate undergraduate researchers at all levels and in various functions of the university. The achievements of Australian undergraduate students and the benefits of inquiry-based learning are now well documented and widely reported beyond Australia. The pinnacle of this development is the establishment of the Australasian Council of Undergraduate Research, whose mission is to promote and advance the spread of UR in Australasia. This chapter presents the multiple facets and milestones of this journey.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 565 - 572Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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