EvaluateUR-Student Open Access
Welcome to EvaluateUR-Student Open Access
EvaluateUR-Student Open Access (E-Student OA) helps you get more out of your research, internship, or competition experience through guided reflection and self-assessment. Based on the EvaluateUR Method, E-Student OA helps you better understand how you learn, solve problems, and grow over time. Through EvaluateUR-Student Open Access you can build skills to apply in your coursework, research, conversations, applications, career, and beyond. Best of all, it's free to use.
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What is the EvaluateUR Method?
You can think of the EvaluateUR Method as a tool to help you deepen your learning as you participate in your research, internship, or prepare for an upcoming competition. The EvaluateUR Method uses a set of outcomes that cover both disciplinary knowledge and skills that you'll likely use in your experience, education, and future workplace. An important aspect of the method is its focus on how you approach problem-solving, identify your strengths and areas for growth, and make adjustments when challenges arise or strategies need to change. The method encourages you to reflect on your experiences and to seek out individuals to share your ideas and get their feedback. In short, the method helps you go beyond completing your experience by thinking more about the process you are using to solve problems and learn.
Learn more about the EvaluateUR Method ↗ EvaluateUR Method outcomes ↗
Why use EvaluateUR-Student OA?
- Increase your awareness of how you approach and solve problems and what skills and strengths you are using.
- Learn and practice realistic self-assessment.
- Gain experience communicating your findings and about the experience itself.
- Develop confidence and self-awareness as you track your growth.
- Strengthen your applications to graduate programs or jobs.
Use E-Student OA in:
- Independent undergraduate research where you are working with a research mentor or research supervisor.
- Course-based research experiences where research is a component of a class.
- Internships that take place during the summer or academic year.
- Collegiate competitions in engineering technology/engineering design.
How do I get started with EvaluateUR-Student OA?
- Register to use EvaluateUR-Student Open Access. This requires you to enter your name and a valid email address that you check regularly.
- Select the track you want to use.
- Choose a journaling or notes app to capture your thoughts and ideas. Alternatively, you could use a Word document to track your reflections, ideas, data, and progress over time.
After you register, you will receive weekly emails with reflection prompts designed to help you think about your progress, the strategies you're using, challenges you're encountering, and topics you may want to discuss with a mentor.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No. 1932929 and 1932940. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.