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Embedding Research in Undergraduate Learning Opportunities.
Debra A Jansen1, Rosemary A Jadack2, Adejoke B Ayoola3
1University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA jansenda@uwec.edu.
Western Journal of Nursing Research
|February 20, 2015
Summary
Integrating undergraduate nursing students into faculty-led research projects enhances learning and engagement. This high-impact practice benefits students, faculty, and the nursing profession by fostering knowledge and community health contributions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Research Methodology
Background:
- Faculty increasingly involve undergraduate nursing students in research.
- Research involvement is a high-impact educational practice.
- It enhances student engagement, retention, and learning integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe benefits of undergraduate nursing student involvement in faculty-guided research.
- To present innovative ways to involve students in research.
- To illustrate benefits through case examples.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive analysis of case examples from four non-research-intensive nursing programs.
- Focus on student roles across the research process.
Main Results:
- Student involvement aids faculty research progress in all phases (question generation to publication).
- Creates effective learning experiences, building nursing knowledge.
- Contributes to community health and professional development.
Conclusions:
- Undergraduate nursing student research involvement offers significant benefits to students, faculty, and the nursing profession.
- It fosters scholarly activity and enhances nursing knowledge and practice.
- This collaborative approach can positively impact community health outcomes.
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