1. Pilot Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience for 1st-Year Student Success curriculum
Regina Williams Davis
Asst. Provost for Student Success & Academic Support

2. Goals
Goals:
Redesign the required student success course within the general education curriculum to become a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience
Ensure the required student learning outcomes for the student success course are met
Integrate the framework used to teach skills that promote personal and academic success
Consider the XXX-101 freshman/first-year skill-level
Course will be taught during the Fall 2018

3. Course Description
Course Description:
To meet two overall content objectives through applied inquiry:
“What constitutes student success at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University”; and
“What is the relationship between student success and the research process?”

4. Course Description: (cont.)
To demonstrate use of research practices and methods.
These skills are used to learn about the world; observing a wide range of occurrences and discerning (inducing) patterns; questioning; and, formulating testable deductive hypothesis.
Engagement in authentic quantitative and qualitative research methods
Discovery
Relevancy
Collaboration
Iteration, and
Presentation

5. Course Description: (cont.)
Authentic Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Discovery
Collaboration
Iteration
Presentation
Relevancy
Engagement in authentic quantitative and qualitative research methods
Discovery
Relevancy
Collaboration
Iteration, and
Presentation
“What is the relationship between student success
and the research process?”

6. Grade Allocation Grade Allocation Assignment Maximum # of Points
% of Overall Grade
Participation
100
10%
Hypothesis 75 8%
Project Design
Scope & Limitations 35 4%
Literature Review 50 5%
Midterm
Data Collection Results
Results & Discussion
Conclusions & Recommendations
PowerPoint Presentation
Peer Evaluations 15 2%
Abstract & Introduction
Complete Research Paper
TOTAL
1000

7. Sample Course Schedule
FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH
Class Research Topic: The practices and characteristics of a successful NC A&T 4-year graduate.
DATE
LESSON
TOPIC
ASSIGNMENTS
8/17 – 8/19 1
Research Methods/Scientific Method
Introduction to course and review student learning objectives and outcomes
8/22 – 8/26 2
Hypothesis and the Null Hypothesis
Each group composes a hypothesis completing the following sentence to be approved by the instructor. EXAMPLE: “The successful 4-year graduate of NC A&T (avoids procrastination).”

8. Sample Course Schedule
Student Success Course
Sample Course Schedule
HABIT 1: BE PROACTIVE
DATE
LESSON
TOPIC
ASSIGNMENTS
Aug 29 – Sept. 2 3
Project Design
Read XXX
Write a short paper group description (1-2 pages) on how you plan to design your research project.
Sep 5 – Labor Day 4

9. Sample Course Schedule
Student Success Course
Sample Course Schedule
HABIT 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
DATE
LESSON
TOPIC
ASSIGNMENTS
Sept 12 – Sept 16 5
Discuss Scope, Limitations, and Literature Review
Read XXX
Define for your group project, the scope and limitations.
Prepare Literature Review
Sept 19 – Sept 23 6
HABIT 3: PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST
DATE
LESSON
TOPIC
ASSIGNMENTS
Sept 26 – Sept 30 7
Data Collection Methods
Start Data Collection
Oct 3 –
Oct 7 8
OPTIONAL MIDTERM EXAM

10. Student Learning Outcomes:
SLOs
Student Learning Outcomes:
Undergraduate Research Inquiry and/or use of the Scientific Method
Planning and completing a formal research project
Technical skills to effectively complete their research project using Excel, PowerPoint, Blackboard, ePortfolio
Basic elements of the research process
Proper use of formal research terms, concepts, and theories in final presentation

11. Student Learning Outcomes:
SLOs
Student Learning Outcomes:
Effective oral and written communication presentation
NCA&T academic policies and campus processes for satisfactory academic progress
Their individual educational pathway
Non-cognitive skills critical for college success

12. 2nd Academic Advising Conference
Questions?