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Approaches to nurturing undergraduate research in the creative industries: a UK multi-institutional exploration

Approaches to nurturing undergraduate research in the creative industries: a UK multi-institutional exploration

Anderson, Eike Falk, McLoughlin, Leigh, Gingrich, Oliver ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1656-0032, Kanellos, Emmanouil and Adzhiev, Valery (2024) Approaches to nurturing undergraduate research in the creative industries: a UK multi-institutional exploration. In: COMPUTER GRAPHICS forum: Eurographics Conference 2024 45th Annual Conference of the European Association for computer graphics, 22nd -26th April 2024, Limassol, Cyprus. European Association for Computer Graphics (Eurographics) - John Wiley & Sons Ltd.. ISSN 0167-7055 (Print), 1467-8659 (Online) (doi:10.1111/cgf.15058)

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Abstract

Undergraduate students aspiring to pursue careers in the creative industries, such as animation, video games, and computer art, require the ability to adapt and contribute to emerging and disruptive technologies. The cultivation of research skills fosters this adaptability and innovation, which is why research skills are considered important by employers. Promoting undergraduate research in computer graphics and related techniques is therefore necessary to ensure that students graduate not only with the vocational but also with the advanced research skills desired by the creative industries. This paper describes pedagogical approaches to nurturing undergraduate research across teaching, learning and through extracurricular activities – pioneered at three UK Higher Education Institutions. Providing observations, we are sharing educational strategies – reflecting on pedagogic experiences of supporting undergraduate research projects, many of which are practice-based. With this paper, we aim to contribute to a wider discussion around challenges and opportunities of student-led research.

Item Type: Conference Proceedings
Title of Proceedings: COMPUTER GRAPHICS forum: Eurographics Conference 2024 45th Annual Conference of the European Association for computer graphics, 22nd -26th April 2024, Limassol, Cyprus
Uncontrolled Keywords: undergraduate research; pedagogy; MOVEMENT conference
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
L Education > L Education (General)
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > School of Design (DES)
Last Modified: 05 Jun 2024 10:33
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/46657

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