Developing and Assessing COEX Courses Using Backward Design

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Collaborative Research and Scholarly Experiences (COEX) curriculum designation at Brown is inspired by the course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) framework. CUREs describe courses where students engage in a real research project in the context of a course and are known for providing undergraduates with an array of benefits while simultaneously producing broadly relevant, novel data. Being intentional about what research questions are asked and the aspects of research students engage in are critical to achieving these outcomes. In this workshop, we will identify what aspects of research align with student-specific outcomes. We will also discuss how engaging in particular aspects of research may limit the research questions that can be asked and the broad relevance of the data collected. By contemplating these questions and the existing literature on CUREs, participants will identify critical components of the CUREs they plan to teach and outcomes they hope to assess. Please register.