Integrating Research Integrating Research into your Classroom-into your Classroom-What Works?What Works?
Stephen C. Nold Stephen C. Nold University of Wisconsin-StoutUniversity of Wisconsin-Stout
TeachingService
Research
Building Bridges Between the Legs
What is “Integrating What is “Integrating Research and Research and Education”?Education”?
““Canned” Canned” lablab
Inquiry-Inquiry-based labbased lab
Original Original ResearchResearch
OutcomeOutcome
ScopeScope
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DisseminatioDisseminationn
DetermineDeterminedd
NarrowNarrow
BookBook
HandoutsHandouts
Open-Open-endedended
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StudentStudent
ReportsReports
Open-Open-endedended
Wide openWide open
Faculty Faculty
Poster, Poster, pubspubsRisk Low Medium High
Northern forest
Tension zone
Southern prairie
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RestoredA, B, C – Wood County
D –Bomar restoration
E – Lake Menomin Park
F – Buffalo County
G – NSP Sand Terrace
H – Larabee Prairie
I – Duschane Creek
Pre-Settlement Wisconsin
Extract DNA
Confirm DNA Amplification
Obtain Gene Sequence
Amplify COIDNA
Student-Generated Phylogeny
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PCR
CloningSequence Plasmids
GenBank Blast Search
Distance Matrix Tree
Mini-prep Plasmid DNA
DNA Extraction
Student Teams
Student Student ResearchersResearchers
1.Engineered Redundancy
2.Built-in quality controls
3.Skill checks4.Extra of
everything
Patent-Patent-Friendly Friendly LaboratorLaboratory y NotebookNotebook
Support from Support from Graduating SeniorGraduating Senior
Outcomes-FacultyOutcomes-Faculty
•Connect Teaching with ResearchConnect Teaching with Research•Data Useful for PublicationData Useful for Publication•Content Link to Course LecturesContent Link to Course Lectures
•Efficient use of TimeEfficient use of Time•Highly Trained Future ResearchersHighly Trained Future Researchers•Department Support of ResearchDepartment Support of Research
Outcomes-StudentsOutcomes-Students
Experience Real ScienceExperience Real Science Builds Problem-Solving and Builds Problem-Solving and
Critical Thinking Skills Critical Thinking Skills High Levels of EngagementHigh Levels of Engagement Presentation OpportunitiesPresentation Opportunities Skills DevelopmentSkills Development
Why Integrate R&E?Why Integrate R&E?
Promotes “Culture of Innovation”Promotes “Culture of Innovation” Encourages risk-taking and Encourages risk-taking and
explorationexploration Encourages creative minds to Encourages creative minds to
enter science fieldsenter science fields