Research Path that Improves Student Engagement

摘要

Tecnológico de Monterrey is working hard to promote research in its undergraduate students. Research Path (RP) program was designed to motivate those students with skills and a willingness to do research and innovation as part of their curriculum for any academic program at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Many learning outcomes and experiences have been achieved including international research papers, technical developments, industrial projects and several innovations. The RP program has been adjusted and improved based on our experience and how similar strategies are implemented in the top ranked universities (based on the QS World University Ranking and the Academic Ranking of World Universities). Promoting the students engagement to fill the space beyond the student's own learning and up to the frontier of knowledge on a subject is one of our key strategies. The main challenge is to maximize the motivational benefits of a research problem so that students are cognitive engaged; special emphasis to this strategy is analyzed/discussed since it has been crucial in the success of the RP. It is advisable that universities wishing to develop a research program for undergraduate students scan what other organizations are doing, their experiences and incorporate the best practices in order to facilitate the implementation and ensure its success.