The Undergraduate Research Lab: Research Experience for Real Life

Authors

  • Danielle Rudes College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Criminology, Law and Society
  • Jill Viglione College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Criminology, Law and Society

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13021/G8H89F

Keywords:

research experiences for undergraduates, student mentoring, advising, experiential learning, problem-based learning

Abstract

For many undergraduate students, locating opportunities to build a research skill set is challenging. Framed by Mason's Students as Scholars initiative, the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!) runs an Undergraduate Research Lab, which uses a nested mentoring model where faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students learn from each other. Students learn to apply their undergraduate classroom experiences to real-world research settings, creating a signature learning experience.

Author Biography

Danielle Rudes, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Criminology, Law and Society

**2012 GMU Teaching Excellence Award**

Published

2014-09-18

Issue

Vol. 6 (2014): Signature Learning Experiences

Section

2:45pm-3:25pm Mini-Workshops, Panels, & Roundtables