Research

UW System Humanities Fellowships

The Center for 21st Century Studies at UW-Milwaukee and the Institute for Research in the Humanities at UW-Madison annually appoint research fellows in the humanities from other UW System institutions. Faculty members from two- and four-year institutions in the System are encouraged to apply for these competitive appointments, http://campussupport.uwsp.edu/uwspmod/displayMessage.aspx?ID=22768

For Science Educators

As a science educator, you are invited to join team of faculty and staff from throughout the UW-System that is engaging undergraduate students in a research project. As part of this project, campus-based teams of faculty, staff and students collaborate with others from across the UW-System to create, evaluate and publish Learning Objects (LOs). These LOs are web-based, interactive objects that are patterned after released problems of the Praxis II examination and are intended for immediate use in student preparation for the exam.

A second important aspect of the project involves research. This project enables research opportunities for faculty-student collaboration on a variety of topics including problem solving approaches, assessment of the LO effectiveness, etc. Faculty SoTL work on informal learning environments and pre-service teacher growth are other avenues of research associated with this project.

A third aspect is the potential for faculty development in the area of technology. While a great deal of skill is not required, this project will introduce you to some of the latest software and technology-related pedagogical design principals.

Participating teams will receive financial support for the entire team, the use of a tablet PC and the support of faculty across the system. More information about the project is available at http://www.uwlax.edu/iiurl

A face-to-face meeting of all participating faculty will be held at UW-La Crosse August 28-29. A letter of intent is attached.

For further information please contact:

Sherrie Serros
UW- Eau Claire
serrossj@uwec.edu
Robert Hoar
UW-La Crosse
hoar.robe@uwlax.edu