UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #712 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 712

Submission ID: 14186

Submission UUID: 5a3a399b-3069-423f-9d3f-b0880ee87004

Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Rachel Fendler

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When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) rfendler@fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Fine Arts

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Art Education

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Teaching Tallahassee: An Interdisciplinary Civics and Art Curriculum Project

Project Keywords art education, student civic engagement, social studies, curriculum design

Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes

Number of Research Assistants Needed 2

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Art, Social Studies Education

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? If traveling is required, faculty will carpool with mentees.

Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): In-person

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 7 hours per week

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? During business hours

Overall Research Project Description The research project aims to foster the collaborations of art, history, and civics educators and faculty, to develop an effective and evidence-based curriculum focused on civic engagement and participation in Leon County K-12 school students. In year 1 (2023/24), teachers and faculty collaborated on writing interdisciplinary, arts-informed units for students, aimed at developing their civic engagement. In year 2 (2024/25), teachers will implement these units, and faculty and research assistants will observe the implementation, follow student outcomes, and develop an exhibition to disseminate this work.

Research Tasks Literature review, classroom observation, data collection & analysis, exhibition preparation.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: interest in art education and/or curriculum.
Recommended: experience in classrooms and/or working on exhibitions.

Mentoring Philosophy In my mentoring, I am to establish mutual goals and support the intellectual curiosity and growth of mentees. By inviting mentors into my project, I hope the project is impacted positively by the mentorship through horizontal collaboration and inputs.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): www.civicarted.com

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No

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UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

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