Learning by doing: The challenge of engaging undergraduates in economics research

Smita Brunnermeier

doi:10.1080/00220485.2017.1353461

Learning by doing: The challenge of engaging undergraduates in economics research

Smita Brunnermeier

Economics

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This article describes strategies developed at Princeton University to foster and promote research by all undergraduate students majoring in economics. It describes core features of the undergraduate research program and provides tangible recommendations for addressing resource constraints, and for incentivizing faculty advisors and students to engage in rigorous undergraduate research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	290-294
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Economic Education
Volume	48
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00220485.2017.1353461
State	Published - Oct 2 2017

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Education
Economics and Econometrics

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Active student learning
economics education
undergraduate research

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