The Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme: A co-created approach to transforming student learning.
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Ayres, Ruth L.
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The value of student as researcher/‘co-producer’ has been well documented in the research literature. This case study outlines an institutional 'student as researcher' initiative that was introduced to enable the co-creation of research by undergraduate students working in partnership with members of academic staff. The paper outlines the establishment and implementation of the scheme and offers a reflection upon and exploration of its perceived value, through the lens of staff and students who participated in it.Citation
Ayres, R. L. and Wilson, C. (2018) 'The Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme: A co-created approach to transforming student learning.', Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change, 4 (1).Publisher
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Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and ChangeDOI
10.21100/jeipc.v4i1.755Type
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