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FEATURES
Research
College scientists—with help from the National Science Foundation—are drawing students into systematic
investigation and research to help them learn and connect key concepts. “The goal is to involve students with actively
contested questions, empirical observation, cutting-edge technologies, and the sense of excitement that comes from
working to answer important questions,” the AAC&U writes. But at BSC, collaborative research extends well outside the
typical science lab. Mathematics students researched ways to model animal populations and presented their work at a
national conference; English students will work in Dublin with the original manuscripts of the poet W.B. Yeats; and the
Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics have offered one-on-one faculty-student research projects plus summer
workshops and community-building to introduce students to scientific life.
Research/Internships/Service
e backbone of experiential learning
Although the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) identifies a
wide range of “high-impact teaching and learning practices,” rise3 focuses on three types
of hands-on experiences:
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