Undergraduate Research Level 1
Issued by
Northeastern State University
This badge demonstrates that earners have completed the first steps of the research process. Badge earners have identified a research mentor with whom they will complete a research project. The project might be a source- or literature-based research paper, hands-on laboratory experience, field-based project, or data interpretation project. Also, the student has observed how academic research is communicated professionally by attending a formal research presentation.
- Type Experience
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Badge earners must identify a faculty member as a research mentor and start the research process by developing a proposed research project by formulating a research question and methodology. Badge earners have attended at least one research presentation on or off campus to understand further how the academic research process is carried out. Students will submit a one-page reflection on the academic presentation that they attended to their faculty research mentor.
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Identify and establish contact with a faculty member to initiate the research process for a paper or project.
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Seek out opportunities to understand academic research practices in a professional setting.
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Attend a formal research presentation on or off campus to gain insight into the process and practices of academic research.
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Begin to understand research methodologies, ethics, and standards through exposure to academic research presentations.
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Engage in initial discussions with faculty mentors to outline the scope and objectives of the research paper or project.