Keywords
research papers, podcasts, student engagement, research based writing, research podcasts
Submission Type
Research
Preview
Cordless tools, water filters, satellite technology, and scratch resistant lenses. These are all surprising byproducts of NASA’s investment in space technology (Conger, 2013). In the Cold War race of space exploration in the 1960’s, scientists created diverse inventions that ultimately improved our daily lives. U.S. scientists were able to create these impressive technologies because of the massive investment in the end goal: getting the U.S. to the moon, mars, and beyond before the Russians. We can use this model in our classrooms to advance students’ education by using an engaging goal that facilitates successful byproducts. Unlike NASA, teachers can influence, control, and predict successful byproducts by using rigorous end goals. Specifically, by using a podcast as the end goal of a unit, teachers can increase student engagement with research. By coupling the unit with a research paper,
Recommended Citation
Orme, Sarah
(2013)
"College-Level Research Papers: The Byproduct of a Common Core-Aligned Podcast Unit,"
The Utah English Journal: Vol. 41, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/uej/vol41/iss1/3