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
- 48 Undergraduate Research in the USA
- 49 Undergraduate Research in Canada
- 50 Undergraduate Research in Argentina
- 51 Undergraduate Research in Brazil
- 52 Undergraduate Research in Colombia
- 53 Undergraduate Research in Mexico
- Part IV.2 Africa & Middle East
- Part IV.3 Asia & Oceania
- Part IV.4 Europe
- Part V Avenues for Developing Undergraduate Research
- Index
- References
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
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
- 48 Undergraduate Research in the USA
- 49 Undergraduate Research in Canada
- 50 Undergraduate Research in Argentina
- 51 Undergraduate Research in Brazil
- 52 Undergraduate Research in Colombia
- 53 Undergraduate Research in Mexico
- Part IV.2 Africa & Middle East
- Part IV.3 Asia & Oceania
- Part IV.4 Europe
- Part V Avenues for Developing Undergraduate Research
- Index
- References
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.
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 456 - 463Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
References
The Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University. (1998). Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America’s research universities. The State University of New York at Stony Brook.Google Scholar
Carnell, B., & Fung, D. (Eds.). (2017). Developing the higher education curriculum: Research-based education in practice. UCL Press. https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10032889/1/Developing-the-Higher-Education-Curriculum.pdfGoogle Scholar
Dwyer, M. (2020, October 8). Maclean’s university rankings 2021: Our methodology. www.macleans.ca/education/macleans-university-rankings-2021-our-methodology/Google Scholar
Gopaul, B., Jones, G. A., Weinrib, J., Metcalfe, A., Fisher, D., Gingras, Y., & Rubenson, K. (2016). The academic profession in Canada: Perceptions of Canadian university faculty about research and teaching. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 46(2), 55–77.Google Scholar
Government of Canada. (2018). Equity, diversity and inclusion: Tri-agency EDI action plan for 2018–2025. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/EDI-EDI/Action-Plan_Plan-dAction_eng.aspGoogle Scholar
Healey, M., & Jenkins, A. (2017). The role of academic developers in embedding high-impact undergraduate research and inquiry in mainstream higher education: Twenty years’ reflection. International Journal for Academic Development, 23(1), 52–64. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2017.1412974Google Scholar
Kuh, G. D. (2008). High-impact educational practices: What they are, who has access to them, and why they matter. Association of American Colleges and Universities.Google Scholar
Larson, S., Partridge, L., Walkington, H., Wuetherick, B., & Moore, J. L. (2018). An international conversation about mentored undergraduate research and inquiry and academic development. International Journal for Academic Development, 23(1), 6–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2018.1415033Google Scholar
Morneau Shepell & Business Council of Canada. (2018). Navigating change: 2018 Business Council Skills Survey. www.morneaushepell.com/permafiles/91159/navigating-change-2018-business-council-skills-survey.pdfGoogle Scholar
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. (1996). Looking forward, looking back. Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Vol. 1. Canada Communication Group. http://data2.archives.ca/e/e448/e011188230–01.pdfGoogle Scholar
Sangster, S. L., Loy, K. L., Mills, S. D., & Lawson, K. L. (2016). Engaging first-year university students in research: Promise, potentials, and pitfalls. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2016.1.3Google Scholar
Statistics Canada. (2017). Indigenous Peoples and communities. www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100013785/1529102490303Google Scholar
Statistics Canada. (2020). International students accounted for all of the growth in postsecondary enrolments in 2018/2019. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/201125/dq201125e-eng.htmGoogle Scholar
Thompson Rivers University. (2021). Knowledge makers. www.tru.ca/indigenous/knowledge-makers-tru.htmlGoogle Scholar
Usher, A. (2020). The state of postsecondary education in Canada, 2020. Higher Education Strategy Associates. https://higheredstrategy.com/download/22343/Google Scholar
Wuetherick, B. (2020). Transforming undergraduate research at Canadian universities. In Hensel, N. H. & Blessinger, P. (Eds.), International perspectives on undergraduate research: Policy and practice (pp. 281–294). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53559-9Google Scholar
- 1
- Cited by