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WIP Nurturing Novice Researchers: An Exploration of Undergraduate Student Experiences in a Creativity Inquiry Research Class

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Marietta, Georgia

Publication Date

March 10, 2024

Start Date

March 10, 2024

End Date

March 12, 2024

Page Count

7

DOI

10.18260/1-2--45585

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https://peer.asee.org/45585

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75

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Elizabeth Zanin Flanagan Clemson University

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Libby Flanagan is a current doctoral candidate in the Engineering and Science Education Department at Clemson University. She received her B.S. in Biosystems Engineering from the Clemson University Honors Program in 2017, along with a minor in Spanish Language Studies. She completed a two-year teaching appointment with Teach for America in 2019, where she taught 6th-grade math and computer science in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She earned her M.S. in Biosystems Engineering at Clemson University in 2021, during which she was an NRT Resilient Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Fellow. Libby is currently a Lecturer in the General Engineering program at Clemson.

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Kassidy Y. Maron Clemson University

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Kassidy Maron is a second year student at Clemson University, majoring in Genetics.

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Angelina Cotto Clemson University

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Angelina Cotto is a fourth year Psychology student at Clemson University. She is passionate about promoting collaboration and empathy within groups. She wants to combine her two passions: psychology and marketing. She strives to seek knowledge from her experiences and community while elevating brand voices through creative means.

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Isha Vishal Raj Clemson University

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Isha is a Junior Biological Sciences major pursuing a minor in Business administration as well. Isha is a Palmetto Fellows Scholar at Clemson as well as a PACT scholar passionate about pursuing science and the field of anesthesia after college.

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Ben S. Fields Clemson University

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Ben is a sophomore Industrial Engineering student with a minor in Political and Legal Theory through Clemson's Lyceum Program. Ben is also a member of Clemson's chapter of Engineers Without Borders, and is a part of the marching band and drumline.

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Elijah Austin Wilbanks Clemson University

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Karen A High Clemson University

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Dr. Karen High holds an academic appointment in the Engineering Science and Education department and joint appointments in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department as well as the Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences department. Prior

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Abstract

This work in progress paper investigates the transformative journey of undergraduate students enrolled in a creativity inquiry research class as they navigate two distinct qualitative research analyses, all while transitioning into novice educational researchers. The study seeks to shed light on the multifaceted experiences, challenges, and growth opportunities encountered by these students as they engaged in the complexities of qualitative research methodologies. In an era of rapidly evolving educational landscapes, fostering research skills and cultivating critical thinking abilities among undergraduates has become of utmost importance. This study adopts a narrative educational research approach, where students will share their own reflections on their in and out of classroom experiences. The research explores how students' perceptions, attitudes, and skills evolve as they progress from the early stages of qualitative research to the more advanced phases. Findings indicate that these were all central ideas in the students’ experience with qualitative research: resonation with topic, critical thinking, strength in organization, necessity of collaboration, navigating communication of modern day technology, overcoming imposter syndrome, and growth in becoming a researcher.

Flanagan, E. Z., & Maron, K. Y., & Cotto, A., & Raj, I. V., & Fields, B. S., & Wilbanks, E. A., & High, K. A. (2024, March), WIP Nurturing Novice Researchers: An Exploration of Undergraduate Student Experiences in a Creativity Inquiry Research Class Paper presented at 2024 South East Section Meeting, Marietta, Georgia. 10.18260/1-2--45585

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