Author: Wendy
Bishop and Pavel Zemliansky
Title: The Subject is Research: Processes and
Practices
Description: This is a collection of essays on
undergraduate research aimed at students.
Source: I read it
because I was looking for a text for an undergraduate research course that the
library is planning to offer.
Writing style: Since
it’s a collection, the writing doesn’t have a consistent voice, but did seem to
be at an appropriate level for upper-level undergraduates. One caveat on that
book is that it was published in 2001, so any time it gets technology specific,
it comes across as horribly dated. (Libraries are still on the cutting edge
with their CD-Rom databases, etc.) So anyone who was going to use the book
would have to be prepared to teach the current technology and tell the students
to ignore any references in the book to stuff their parents used back when.
Major ideas: The
strength of the book is its assumption that students are capable of thinking in
a sophisticated way about research. Not just one approach or metaphor is
introduced, but several. Students are challenged to think about sources and
research writing rhetorically.
Wrap-up: I would
probably use this book for my class, but I really wish they would bring out a
new edition—with NO references to technology! That way it will stay current.
4/5*
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