Abstract:
Graduate-level classes are more focused, but do not always provide students with an opportunity to develop cognitive and publication skills. Therefore, the aim of this class is to let students take ownership of and responsibility for their proposed research work, complete all specified tasks by the deadlines they set, and, by the end of semester, be able to produce a report at a level of quality appropriate for presenting their work at national conferences. Overall, 50% of the students missed one deadline for completing a specified task, but fewer students missed two or three deadlines. Overall, 50% of the students presented their research work as posters and 90% presented their work as oral presentations. When master’s/ PhD students were compared, the majority of the papers came from PhD students. Overall, a majority of students rated the class as superior when compared to any other class, and the class developed responsibility and the cognitive and research skills of the graduate students.
Keywords:
research skills, publication skills, advanced soil physics class
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