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Learning Imperatives in Undergraduate Education Description of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Defining Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Disciplinary Differences in Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Historical Context of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Intellectual Foundations of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Constructivist Learning Theories Exemplary Learning Models Implications for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Understanding Student Engagement in Research and Creative Activities Environmental Effects in Higher Education Student Involvement and Engagement Undergraduate Socialization Academic and Social Integration Impacts of Student Engagement in Research and Creative Activities Outcomes of Undergraduate Research Activities Impacts for Special Student Populations Effects on Faculty Members What Matters to Student Engagement in Research and Creative Activities Patterns of Student Engagement Correlates of Student Engagement Engaging Students in Research and Creative Activities Phases of Student Research Experience Institutional Efforts to Engage Students in Research and Creative Activities Conditions Conducive to Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Barriers to Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Conclusions and Implications Conclusions Implications for Policy in Higher Education Implications for Program Development Approaches to Assessing Programs for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Additional Research Needed Appendix: Resources for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities References Name Index Subject Index About the Authors