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Building Research Skills Through Undergraduate Research Project on Local Community

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Praopan Pratoomchat, University of Wisconsin-Superior; Rubana Mahjabeen, University of Wisconsin-Superior

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Data - Principles of Micro & Macroeconomics F19-F21.pdf application/pdf 205.2 KB 07/23/2022 05:22:PM

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Pratoomchat, Praopan , and Mahjabeen, Rubana. Building Research Skills Through Undergraduate Research Project on Local Community. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2022-07-23. https://doi.org/10.3886/E176061V1

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Summary:  View help for Summary This research aims to enhance economic research skills and stimulate students' interest in the local economy through data-based undergraduate research in entry-level economics courses. The authors developed two assignments and one student survey assessing students' learning outcomes and implemented them in two principle-level classes from Fall 2019 to Fall 2021. The survey responses confirmed that the assignments positively affected learning outcomes and increased student interest in local economic issues. More than 70% of students agreed that the assignments improved their research skills and enhanced their knowledge of economics. More than 60% of students agreed that the project increased their interest in the local economy. The study confirms the positive contribution of exposing students to the research culture early in their academic journey.



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