UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #712

Submission information
Submission Number: 712
Submission ID: 14186
Submission UUID: 5a3a399b-3069-423f-9d3f-b0880ee87004

Created: Tue, 08/06/2024 - 07:36 AM
Completed: Tue, 08/06/2024 - 07:36 AM
Changed: Sun, 08/25/2024 - 10:29 PM

Remote IP address: 74.74.70.129
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Rachel Fendler
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns she/her/hers
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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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above)
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Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable)
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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
Please add any additional information here (if applicable):
Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No
Roundtable times and Zoom links
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Year 2024
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