TY - GEN
T1 - The Michael Horman Symposium
T2 - Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan, CRC 2016
AU - Valdes-Vasquez, Rodolfo
AU - Simmons, Denise R.
AU - Zhao, Dong
AU - Parrish, Kristen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© ASCE.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Lessons learned from the fourth Michael Horman Symposium, a cross-institution research methods symposium, are described in this paper. The symposium provides a forum for undergraduate and graduate students to discuss their research ideas and develop a network of mentors as they conduct their studies. The aims of the symposium are to introduce innovative qualitative and quantitative research methods, to improve research communication, and to involve a diverse group of faculty mentors from several universities in the U.S. Distinctive approaches of the symposium are the inclusion of team-based activities across multiple schools and student levels, and informal learning settings. Approximately 30 students participated in the symposium by sharing their experiences and reflecting on a series of questions including: how do you conceptualize research methods? Why are methods important for research? And how do you determine which method(s) is/are appropriate for your research topic? The students worked in small groups to answer these questions. The preliminary findings suggest that novice researchers experience confusion, challenges when evaluating, and selecting research methods to support their investigation. This matter needs to be addressed by future interventions informed by research. Nevertheless, the symposium resulted in significant pedagogical, methodological, and developmental outcomes for participants.
AB - Lessons learned from the fourth Michael Horman Symposium, a cross-institution research methods symposium, are described in this paper. The symposium provides a forum for undergraduate and graduate students to discuss their research ideas and develop a network of mentors as they conduct their studies. The aims of the symposium are to introduce innovative qualitative and quantitative research methods, to improve research communication, and to involve a diverse group of faculty mentors from several universities in the U.S. Distinctive approaches of the symposium are the inclusion of team-based activities across multiple schools and student levels, and informal learning settings. Approximately 30 students participated in the symposium by sharing their experiences and reflecting on a series of questions including: how do you conceptualize research methods? Why are methods important for research? And how do you determine which method(s) is/are appropriate for your research topic? The students worked in small groups to answer these questions. The preliminary findings suggest that novice researchers experience confusion, challenges when evaluating, and selecting research methods to support their investigation. This matter needs to be addressed by future interventions informed by research. Nevertheless, the symposium resulted in significant pedagogical, methodological, and developmental outcomes for participants.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784479827.129
DO - 10.1061/9780784479827.129
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84976391689
T3 - Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan - Proceedings of the 2016 Construction Research Congress, CRC 2016
SP - 1283
EP - 1292
BT - Construction Research Congress 2016
A2 - Perdomo-Rivera, Jose L.
A2 - Lopez del Puerto, Carla
A2 - Gonzalez-Quevedo, Antonio
A2 - Maldonado-Fortunet, Francisco
A2 - Molina-Bas, Omar I.
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Y2 - 31 May 2016 through 2 June 2016
ER -