Undergraduate Research Activities
Undergraduate research helps students to develop skills in a variety of ways. The following activities will allow you to DISCOVER what undergraduate research means to you!
[su_box title=”Activity” style=”soft” box_color=”#003e51″ radius=”2″]Activity 1. Reflect on your current perceptions of research. Have you ever researched something? How about outside of the classroom environment? What are the differences between this type of research and academic research? How about similarities?[/su_box]
What are some of the ways that students can engage in undergraduate research?
- Learning to use the library search tools
- Completing a class-based research project
- Working with a Faculty member on their research
- Working with the community and more!
[su_box title=”Activity” style=”soft” box_color=”#003e51″ radius=”2″]Activity 2. Reflect on the ways students can engage in research listed above. Were you aware of these? Were some of these new? What are some other ways you might engage with research?[/su_box]
Writing a good research question takes time, check out our Creating a Research Question page or find help in other resources such as guides on How to Write a Research Question.
What do I know about research?
Research can be intimidating, but you likely know more than you realize about being a researcher.
[su_box title=”Activity” style=”soft” box_color=”#003e51″ radius=”2″]Activity 3. Reflect on your current perceptions of research. What is it, who does it and how do you fit? Where do you see yourself in the research context?[/su_box]
If you need some inspiration check out our Research Journeys page to explore research from personal perspectives.