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Following are some examples of the types of activity in which the student may participate during his/her research apprenticeship. In all cases, students will develop a final product consisting of a publishable research paper or equivalent.
Bibliographic searches related to the development of a research project.
Drafting a research proposal for funding.
Literature search.
Developing and testing an instrument.
Developing academic program assessment methods and instruments.
Collection of data.
Preparation of data for computer analysis.
Computer analysis of data.
Discussions, evaluations and critiques of research.
Assisting with editorial work.
Planning and implementing research conferences
Students will develop a one-page proposal describing the specific objectives, expected learning outcomes, and final product of the research apprenticeship. This will be approved by the student's advisor and research supervisor before the onset of the research apprenticeship.