Introduction to Scientific Journals part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
In this activity, students are introduced to locating and reading peer-reviewed scientific journal articles. It helps ease students into the process of locating, reading, and using journal publications. This ...

Research Experiences in a Mineralogy Class part of Undergraduate Research:Case Studies
A case study page detailing an exemplary undergraduate research project in a mineralogy course where students engage in authentic, inquiry-based investigations using XRD and SEM techniques to characterize Earth materials, with applications to industry, faculty research, and societal issues, including implementation strategies, assessment methods, and downloadable teaching materials. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Student-designed Authentic Research Projects in a Non-major Environmental Geology Course part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
Student-designed, data-based authentic research projects can be useful tools for incorporating a dimension of authentic research in non-major science courses. Such an approach has been followed in a geoscience ...

Building Content Knowledge in a Student Research Team part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
At the beginning of a course-based research project, each student in a research team is asked to read primary literature related to the team investigation. A mix of provided readings and readings found by the ...

Semester Long Martian Research Project part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
These project materials scaffold students through a semester-long, original research project. This specific project was developed using the online planetary science database JMARS. Weekly assignments guide ...

Intro to Graphing part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
Intro to Graphing is a 2-phase exercise that introduces students to Excel for the purposes of properly storing their data and producing graphs.

Florida River Project - individual and group research project part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
The Florida River Project is a semester-long project involving (1) an individual project in which students pose a scientific question and use existing data to test their hypothesis, and (2) a group project in which ...

Building a Local Stratigraphic Column: A research-based assignment for an introductory course part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
Students build a stratigraphic column for a pre-selected area through the compilation of a series of individual research projects. Students are required to conduct introductory field research as well as a ...

Integrating Scientific Discovery in a Field-based Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology Course part of Undergraduate Research:Case Studies
Case study detailing a field-based undergraduate petrology course at Fort Lewis College that integrates scientific discovery through inquiry-driven research on igneous and metamorphic systems in the Southern Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau, emphasizing student engagement, skill development, and peer-reviewed pedagogical effectiveness. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

A Term Research Project Focused on Electron Microprobe Studies of Unknowns in a Junior-Level Mineralogy/Petrology Course part of Undergraduate Research:Case Studies
A case study page detailing a junior-level undergraduate research project in mineralogy/petrology where students conduct fieldwork and use remote electron microprobe analysis on metamorphic rock samples to integrate petrographic, chemical, and geological data, fostering higher-order scientific reasoning and analytical skills. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.