tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post6552466725514269062..comments2024-03-27T03:32:53.817-05:00Comments on Euangelion: Undergraduate Research?Michael F. Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713482855679578651noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-34726424936938616062007-11-04T21:00:00.000-06:002007-11-04T21:00:00.000-06:00I wish I had something like this as an undergrad.....I wish I had something like this as an undergrad...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-63370836187744551472007-10-21T14:55:00.000-05:002007-10-21T14:55:00.000-05:00...or spell "cappuccino"...or spell "cappuccino"hrobinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045236102992543055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-17398462630888640132007-10-21T14:54:00.000-05:002007-10-21T14:54:00.000-05:00Haha--too bad I can't make cappucinos...Haha--too bad I can't make cappucinos...hrobinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045236102992543055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-52717129522765414642007-10-20T08:39:00.000-05:002007-10-20T08:39:00.000-05:00Joel,Good idea! Here's my two cents.1. I think thi...Joel,<BR/>Good idea! Here's my two cents.<BR/>1. I think this is more like a research internship. Any chance we can get making coffee or tea part of the program? I can imagine you saying to Heather R: "Go make 20 cuppucinos and bring me the best one! And it better be low-fat!!".<BR/>2. What you need to include along the way is some work on research methodology on general (arts and humanities) and specific (biblical and theological studies) areas. A bit more than reading Booth et. al. is required. <BR/>3. The student should also have a research project that they have to do of at least 10 000 words minimum.<BR/>4. Giving a paper would be a good idea but it will scare the skubala out of some students.<BR/>5. Another thing you should cover is how to maximize your chances for entry into grad school.<BR/>6. You could also give them a lecture on "the importance of justifying paragraphs and using pretty font colours" :-)<BR/>7. A good format for the ten hours per week would be:<BR/>a. 1 hr reading about research and seminar prep<BR/>b. 2 hrs assistant to prof.<BR/>c. 5 hrs research<BR/>d. 2 hrs seminars on method and research writing<BR/><BR/>There we are.Michael F. Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09713482855679578651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-23952750831595927252007-10-15T13:26:00.000-05:002007-10-15T13:26:00.000-05:00Turabian is out in a 7th edition: 9780226823379Cra...Turabian is out in a 7th edition: 9780226823379<BR/><BR/>Craft of Research will be out in a 3rd edition in May 2008: 9780226065663Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812020330434704869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-38298658260293015162007-10-14T12:48:00.000-05:002007-10-14T12:48:00.000-05:00This proposal sounds great and would be a great op...This proposal sounds great and would be a great opportunity for undergrads who have further academic ambitions to gain some experience in research.<BR/><BR/>At Simpson University where I was an undergraduate, the Theology and Ministry department has a Bible Honor's Program for those students who want to do research at the graduate level while under the undergraduate degree. <BR/><BR/>Here is a short excerpt from their website (<A HREF="www.simpsonuniversity.edu/academics/theology" REL="nofollow">Simpson University - Theology and Ministry</A>):<BR/><BR/>"If you are a Bible and Theology major, you may be able to choose the honors program. To take part in the honors program you have to have the approval of full-time Bible and Theology faculty.<BR/><BR/>The honors program requires three supervised research and writing projects and receives special recognition at graduation. As an honors program student, you will be supervised and advised by a member of the faculty.<BR/><BR/>Admission is limited by the availability of the faculty supervisors. If you are interested in the honors program you should apply as soon as possible. You need to have a cumulative 3.0 GPA and a 3.5 GPA in at least 12 hours of Bible and Theology courses you took under the foundation studies requirements. You also need to have a 3.5 GPA within your major by graduation to qualify. Contact your advisor for more information."<BR/><BR/>Your proposal also allows for more professor/student interaction than does Simpson's, while Simpson's requires three papers and yours only one. In either case, it truly is a fantastic opportunity for graduate research within an undergraduate degree.James Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462353867826866759noreply@blogger.com