13th Annual
Indiana University Undergraduate
Research Conference
Friday, November 30, 2007 at IU Southeast
The
Research Roundtables
Students presenting posters or oral talks at IUURC 2007
are required to participate in the Research Roundtables. Research Roundtables
also are a good place for students who are at the beginning stages
of their research projects to make a presentation.
Research Roundtable sessions give students an opportunity to discuss
research with other scholars in a small collegial and supportive setting.
They also broaden a scholar's view of research, scholars undergraduate researchers
oral presentation or a poster or
neither, are invited
to participate in the Research Roundtable sessions. Roundtables involve
small groups of researchers (8-12) making brief presentations and answering
questions about their research. Faculty and/or graduate student facilitators
moderate presentations and facilitate discussion about the projects
and about research in general. The purpose of roundtable sessions is
to give student researchers an opportunity to discuss their research
with one another while broadening their views of research, scholarship,
and creativity within their disciplines. Thus, all roundtable participants
are encouraged to join the facilitator in raising thoughtful questions
and offering suggestions to colleagues in the roundtable session.
When scholars submit an abstract to the conference and indicate a discipline he or she will be assigned to a research roundtable. Most of the groups are organized by discipline or related disciplines. Several are interdisciplinary by design (e.g., African American Studies, Environmental Science, and Women’s Studies). A list of the roundtables and locations will be included in conference registration packets.
Facilitators & Format: Each roundtable will have 1-2 faculty and/or
graduate student facilitators from a related discipline. Facilitators
will allow each student 5-10 minutes to present their project and to
answer questions. Facilitators are responsible for: making sure each
roundtable participant has an opportunity to present; and, keeping
discussion going, including asking questions, offering suggestions,
and encouraging other participants to do the same. If time permits,
discussion may include other research topics (e.g., strategies, current
debates) and careers in academia.
Presentation: Each student will present a summary of their research
following an outline similar to that suggested for poster presentations,
including:
a. Title, purpose or objective [what you’re researching], including a thesis or proposition and major points or premises.
b. Rationale or significance [why you’re researching this topic, issue, problem]. Provide brief background and why the project is important, what it will contribute.
c. Methodology [how you’re researching this topic, issue, problem] Library research, lab experiments, interviews, etc.
d. Status of project [where you’re at in the research project] Include any problems you’ve encclosed, mentor’s role in the project
Presenters may use one or more overhead transparencies to guide the
presentation. Using this visual aid will help other roundtable
participants focus on the
main points as they contemplate questions and provide feedback. In addition,
it will
help everyone stay on track and on time, thus ensuring that all have an opportunity
to present. Summarize the research presentation on one or more transparencies
affiliation
(home campus and department), and mentor's name.
Distribute a one-page handout on the research to roundtable colleagues
and session facilitator(s). Bring 15 copies of the handout to the
session. (Yes,
this is
greater than the anticipated number of participants per roundtable session,
but it’s always a good idea to bring extras!)
The IUURC is supported by the Indiana
University Graduate School.
Last Updated:
November 20, 2007
URL:
http://opd.iupui.edu/units/crl/IUURC
Deborah G. Finkel, Ph.D., IUURC
Conference Coordinator
IU Southeast, New Albany, Indiana
Telephone: (812) 941-2668; Email: dfinkel@ius.edu