3.7 it's a wrap: engaging undergraduate students in research through the winchester research...
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Engaging undergraduate students in research through the Winchester Research Apprenticeship Programme
Dr Sabine Bohnacker-BruceLearning & Teaching FellowFaculty of Business, Law and SportUniversity of Winchester
It’s a WRAP
What is WRAP? 200+ research projects with 220+ staff members and 300+ UG students
Sample project 1EVENT MANAGEMENTResearching event venues for an undergraduate text book
Sample project 2LAWIntelligence-led policing in the age of Big Data: a practical perspectiveA project to analyse responses to Freedom of Information requests received from police forces within the UK to determine if inconsistencies exist in the treatment of ‘intelligence’ and to investigate the use of algorithmic policing methods.
Sample project 3SPORTDoes the Eksoskeleton (bionic suit) elicit physiological and perceptual benefits for patients with spinal cord injury?
…and many other projects:Communicating in a Crisis: BP
and Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
An Analysis of First Degree
Awards amongst the 2010 House of
Commons Composition
The use of Heavy-Load
Squats as a Warm-Up for 100m
Sprinting Review of funding
requirements under the EU Northern
Periphery Programme
Visual case material for Global Fashion Marketing textbook
Harassment law – a visual
representation of the law
Identification of key features of Advergames in
the UK
Funding
Why WRAP?
Students “need to be fully inducted into the culture and community of researchers” in order to develop essential skills of critical inquiry (Brew, 2006, p.13).
Students
Academics
University
Step 1: Project proposalsMain Criteria effective learning opportunity for
students genuine contribution to the research of
the staff member
Step 2: Recruit apprentices
Step 3: Projects
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Step 4: Project evaluation
Step 5: WRAP presentation lunch
Positive outcomesI have gained a variety of skills. They are communication skills, collecting information and collating it, organising, time management.
The experience was relevant for my FYP for the final year. Moreover, I have gained a clearer perspective about the MBA programme, which I might pursue in the future.
I learnt more about ethics in conducting research, collecting primary data though interviews, how to arrange all the research data in an orderly manner, how to arrange my schedule for different tasks.
Obstacles
And finally… “I would recommend to everyone in the future to
apply for this project because it is such a great experience, the work is manageable! …And it is really fun!!!”
“No suggestions, just keep doing what you're doing because the project was a great experience.”
“More please, this is a fantastic opportunity for both students and staff.”
For further information contact: [email protected]