Scholarly Activity
Scholarly Activity ALEs involve student-centered learning, mentored by faculty, staff, and/or professionals, where students collect and analyze evidence, break complex topics or issues into parts to gain understanding, and make informed conclusions or judgements resulting in the creation of knowledge, peer-reviewed presentations, publications, etc. (The Scholarly Activity category includes work that would previously fall into the Undergraduate Research or Creative Activities ALE categories).
Requirements:
- Students must have a faculty mentor who is responsible for actively guiding the student researcher(s) in the methods of their disciplines.
- The project or study should have the potential to contribute new information to the
- Each student must submit a critical reflection in which they describe, examine, and articulate the learning that occurred as a part of the experience.
Additional Information:
- Scholarly Activity ALEs may include students involved in undergraduate research (including paid research assistants and students).
- Scholarly Activity ALEs may be sought independently or as part of a course.
- It is recommended that students spend at least 35 hours working on the project or study.
Student Learning Outcomes
The SLOs expected from all Applied Learning Experiences are as follows:
- Global Awareness: Students will describe how the applied learning experience expanded their views in order to contribute to a diverse global society.
- Broader Impact: Students will describe how the overall experience has larger implications related to the discipline and beyond.
Scholarly Activity ALEs may additionally address any or all of the following SLOs:
- Identify and summarize background information related to their research question or problem
- Develop a research plan to address their question or problem
- Collect and interpret data in an attempt to address their question or problem.
- Articulate findings in written or oral form
- Demonstrate awareness of the importance of ethical behavior in conducting research