Learning imperatives in undergraduate education
Description of undergraduate research and creative activities
Defining undergraduate research and creative activities
Disciplinary differences in undergraduate research and creative activities
Historical context of undergraduate research and creative activities
Intellectual foundations of undergraduate research and creative activities
Constructivist learning theories
Exemplary learning models
Implications of undergraduate research and creative activities
Understanding student engagement in research and creative activities
Environmental effects in higher education
Student involvement and engagement
Undergraduate socialization
Academic and social integration
Impacts of student engagement in research and creative activities
Outcomes of undergraduate research activities
Impacts for special student populations
Effects on faculty members
What matters to student engagement in research and creative activities
Patterns of student engagement
Correlates of student engagement
Engaging students in research and creative activities
Phases of student research experience
Institutional efforts to engage students in research and creative activities
Conditions conducive to undergraduate research and creative activities
Barriers to undergraduate research and creative activities
Conclusions and implications
Conclusions
Implications for policy in higher education
Implications for program development
Approaches to assessing programs for undergraduate research and creative activities
Additional research needed
Resources for undergraduate research and creative activities.