Maureen E. Angell & Julia B. Stoner, Special Education
Wow! What an Experience! Engaging Pre-Service Professionals in Course-Related Research (Angell/Stoner - PowerPoint)
During this session, we will discuss the process of involving students in course-related research projects. We will discuss recruitment of student researchers and their roles in designing studies, gathering data, and presenting the findings. We will highlight some research projects in which our students have been involved, explaining the collaborative investigative model we have used. We will also discuss the relevance of our research topics to students’ coursework and how we have successfully addressed course content knowledge and research skills by actively engaging students in translating research to practice. Additionally, we will share some personal reflections of our student researchers. We will discuss an overview of these perspectives in the form of a concept map that clearly illustrates our students’ perceptions of the benefits (and frustrations) of collaborative investigation with faculty and fellow students. Once we have shared our experience in engaging pre-service professionals in course-related research, we intend to engage session participants in discussion about how they might invite students to join them in collaborative research.
