| Title: |
Maximising the educational and research value of the undergraduate dissertation in psychology |
| Authors: |
Creaven, Ann-Marie; Button, Katherine S.; Cleland Woods, Heather; Nordmann, Emily |
| Publisher Information: |
University of California Press |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
University of Glasgow: Enlighten - Publications |
| Subject Terms: |
BF Psychology; LB2300 Higher Education; LB2361 Curriculum |
| Description: |
The undergraduate research dissertation in psychology is the capstone demonstration of research skills including project planning and design, considering and resolving ethical issues, and the analysis and dissemination of findings. The dissertation represents an opportunity for learning as well as an opportunity to contribute to the research literature in the student’s chosen area; however, few articles have considered both dimensions in detail. This article provides a roadmap for undergraduate thesis supervision, for early-career supervisors and supervisors aiming to better align their supervision and research activities and/or engage their students in open research practices via the dissertation. Specifically, we review prior literature on undergraduate psychology research supervision and identify several dimensions that vary in existing approaches. Drawing on our own supervision experiences, we describe four key recommendations for undergraduate supervision in psychology and discuss how these can support student learning as well as benefit research. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
text |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/318781/2/318781.pdf; Creaven, Ann-Marie, Button, Katherine S., Cleland Woods, Heather ORCID logoorcid:0000-0003-3382-5925 and Nordmann, Emily ORCID logoorcid:0000-0002-0806-1081 (2023) Maximising the educational and research value of the undergraduate dissertation in psychology. Collabra: Psychology , 9(1), 90216. (doi:10.1525/collabra.90216 ) |
| DOI: |
10.1525/collabra.90216 |
| Availability: |
https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/318781/; https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/318781/2/318781.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.90216 |
| Rights: |
cc_by_4 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.BED4430 |
| Database: |
BASE |