Sharon A. Weiner|Charles Watkinson
What do Students Learn from Participation in an Undergraduate Research Journal? Results of an Assessment
State Street (United States)|Purdue University System
introduction undergraduate research journals provide students opportunity disseminate work learning scholarly publishing process opportunities learn scholarly communication demonstrated journals also offer means helping students attain necessary information literacy competencies partnering publication undergraduate journals libraries strategic goals related information literacy establish connection library publishing student success paper reports assessment journal purdue undergraduate research jpur designed evaluate student learning outcomes demonstrate connections journal participation student success methods assessment plan included student faculty stakeholder groups online surveys distributed primary stakeholder groups annually three years students attended workshops asked complete evaluations web metrics collected results findings indicated students experienced gains learning result writing article writing research snapshot mentoring student author involvement jpur student authors intended publish articles future jpur influenced career decisions faculty motivated continue act mentors undergraduate research discussion ampamp conclusion assessment showed student authors benefitted experiencing full spectrum scholarly publishing process notably students gained knowledge important information literacy concepts learning gains demonstrated influence jpur student career scholarly aspirations clearly show publication undergraduate research journal supports university priorities student success well libraries strategic priorities information literacy scholarly communication recommended institutions publishing undergraduate journals undertake similar assessments establish value publications