New Aspects of Research Tool (NAR-T)
Instrument and workshop guide
Educating students in research competencies such as critical thinking or problem solving is increasingly an aim in higher education. The instruments presented here can be used to discuss the level and content of research skills that students need as they go through their education.
Video: New Aspects of Research Tool
Explanatory video about the instrument by Rose Leighton, researcher and teacher.
Integrating research can happen in different forms, such as having programmes taught by staff who are actively involved in research, or engaging students in research practices. But the curriculum itself is a key site where research integration happens in practice. The New Aspects of Research Tool (NAR-T) provides six aspects of research that have shown to be part of higher education curricula.
Making these distinctions can be useful in helping your team highlight strengths and weaknesses within the curriculum. You can apply this for an individual module, or across a whole programme.
Discuss integration of research and education
The Higher Education, Research and Innovation (HERI) research grouphas developed tools and workshops to discuss research integration with your team. These instruments help you discuss different perspectives, define what 'quality' means for you, and what kind of research is appropriate for your context.
You can find all the instruments here.