'Discovery' Curriculum Pushes Students to Find What's Next - The Chronicle of Higher Ed... - 0 views
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Two questions repeatedly asked about undergraduate education are:
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Taina Rytkönen-Suontausta on 05 Sep 16Valmistautuminen tulevaisuuteen
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each undergraduate would have the chance to make an original discovery in her or his field, complementing mastery of basic disciplinary knowledge and skills.
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Fully integrating discovery into the curriculum moves original undergraduate scholarship from an add-on experience for particularly motivated students to a core competency for all students, with lifelong benefits.
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high premium on creativity and imagination.
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This reward system
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1) shape students’ attitudes and expectations that they could make original disciplinary discoveries; 2) nurture students’ abilities to do so through basic courses and coaching; and 3) provide platforms — from final-year projects to introductory interdisciplinary courses to cocurricular activities — that encourage and demonstrate students’ original contributions.
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The shared objective of creating new knowledge merges research and education synergistically, motivates successful student-mentor collaborations, and puts students front and center in making decisions and taking responsibility for their education.