A practical handbook for supporting community-based research with undergraduate students /

"A Practical handbook for supporting community-based research with undergraduate students will help colleges and universities initiate and support community-based research (CBR). This volume addresses the special rewards and challenges in connecting undergraduate students with change oriented c...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cooke, Deanna
Corporate Author:	Council on Undergraduate Research (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Thorme, Trisha
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Council on Undergraduate Research, [2011]
Subjects:	Service learning. Community and college. Research > United States. Universities and colleges > Research > United States. College students > Research > United States. Learning and scholarship > United States.

Description
Summary:	"A Practical handbook for supporting community-based research with undergraduate students will help colleges and universities initiate and support community-based research (CBR). This volume addresses the special rewards and challenges in connecting undergraduate students with change oriented community-based projects and provides a roadmap for implementing CBR with undergraduates. It lays out a process for conducting CBR with students, dealing with issues such as developing and maintaining partnerships, developing research questions, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting findings. Guiding questions and practical tips are featured throughout. The final section describes how to develop and put in place the human and financial resources needed to implement CBR across the campus." --From back cover.
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references.
Physical Description:	[iv], 66 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	0941933431 9780941933438