1. Issues in Comparing Institutional Practices & Policies
Language
Susan Vajoczki
CUR 2010

2. Issues
Inception
Institutional
Culture
Sustainability

3. Inception Issues
Is their an institutional champion? Do you need a champion?
How amenable are administrators/funders to the initiative?
How much prior knowledge do the students have in research?
Are the conditions similar at your institution to commence this initiative?

4. Institutional Culture
What is the perceived appropriate role of undergraduate students in research?
What is the perceived appropriate role of instructional staff in undergraduate research? What is the student:instructional staff ratio?
What is considered acceptable output of research?
Is there institutional arrogance that will interfere in the knowledge translation of an initiative from one institution to another?

5. Sustainability Issues
Is their an institutional champion? Who will continue to champion the project?
Does the initiative have sufficient capacity (e.g., number of students impacted; depth of impact)
What is the commitment to ongoing funding vs one-time funding
Is the initiative driven from an innovation desire?
How will success be measured?

6.    Single Loop Learning Double Loop Learning Governing Value
Inquiry is what teacher’s cover
Action Strategy
Inquiry dev’t focuses on content, strategy
Consequence
Poor retention of learning
Governing Value
Inquiry is what student learns
Action Strategy
Inquiry dev’t focuses on learning obj. & asses.
Consequence
Gradual improvement of learning outcomes   
Tagg, 2010

7. Questions

8. Susan Vajoczki
cll.mcmaster.ca