Once a student has completed INTR 3380 Introduction to Interpreting Research, students may elect to register for an Independent Study in Undergraduate Research. Undergraduate Research is for students who have displayed exemplary writing skills in previous coursework and who aspire to conduct research in the areas of second language acquisition, interpretation learning, and American Sign Language. The course introduces students to conceptualizing research projects and narrowing ideas into reasonable research plans.
Before students may collect data, they are required to undergo online, human subject training in preparation for submitting proposals to the UA Little Rock Institutional Review Board. Students are mentored through problem identification, research design, literature review, instrument construction, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation using APA style, publication and presentations in professional venues.
At the conclusion of the research project, students are invited to showcase their work in the UA Little Rock Student Research and Creative Works Expo. This is an annual event that was developed specifically for UA Little Rock students. For more information, please contact the School of Counseling, Human Performance, and Rehabilitation (CHPR) at 501-916-6264.
