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Spring 2019 – Historical Archival Research integrating GIS and Excel

Affiliations: Teaching Learning and Culture
Project Leader: Karla Garza
Karla.Garza@tamu.edu
Teaching, Learning & Culture
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lynn Burlbaw, Ph.D.
Meeting Times:
Thursdays
Team Size:
6 (Team Full)
Open Spots: 0
Special Opportunities:
Students participating in this project will learn qualitative and quantitative research skills as they work with primary sources related to teachers and their work in Texas in general, and Brazoria County specifically. Graduate students and a faculty member in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture will guide and direct this project. Students will work on categorizing archival data from the Brazoria County schools using archives and publications from ~1890 -1921. GIS and Excel will be used to organize the data, but facility in Excel is not required – the project will teach, if necessary, participating students the Microsoft Word and Excel skills needed
Team Needs:
Participants must be accountable and self-motivated with a strong work ethic. Participants should understand the value and necessity of detailed and accurate work as it contributes to the analysis of printed materials. A “can do attitude,” a research interest and the ability to make reasoned decisions will contribute to a successful experience Dedication, highly motivated, hard working, enthusiasm. Skills to meet virtually when face-to-face is not possible. No research experience required
Description:
Team members will have the chance to earn co-authorship on a paper(s) and/or presentation; possibly attend regional conference(s), gain experience with research and data analysis, support with academic writing, interact with faculty and other graduate student teams, and earn research credit. -Students can receive research hour credits with Faculty Mentor approval

Written by:
Jennie Lamb
Published on:
February 10, 2020

Categories: FullTags: Spring 2019

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