Undergraduate Scholars Program
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The Undergraduate Scholars Program (USP) is one of the largest multidisciplinary undergraduate research programs at MSU. We are here to help undergraduate students in all disciplines pursue research, scholarship, and creative projects.
The Undergraduate Scholars Program (USP) facilitates, supports, and promotes undergraduate research and scholarship by providing funding and logistical support directly to students.
The Undergraduate Scholars Program (USP) facilitates, supports, and promotes undergraduate research and scholarship by providing funding and logistical support directly to students.
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Item English Teaching Program in Mali(2013-03) Rolph, Bronwyn; Giusti, AdaOur team’s research responds to the requests of an elementary school in Sanambele, a village in rural Mali. The English instructor of the school has requested tools to help him teach English, especially pronunciation and oral comprehension, which my USP addresses. Our team has done a lot of research on the Malian society in order to create projects that work well for the school and community. For teaching English, I needed to make tools with content that students who have never left their village could still identify with and enjoy. After examining the rich history of oral storytelling and Malian mythology, I decided to use early American myths and recorded them by multiple speakers in order to give oral examples that students in Sanambele can enjoy. The stories were also written and illustrated with many pictures in order to facilitate comprehension and catch their interest. To teach pronunciation, I evaluated several existing phonetics educational programs, and chose sections of these lessons that seem particularly pertinent to French-speakers. Workshops that explain how to use these projects have also been developed in order to give the instructor the ability to use these programs long after the implementers have left.Item Publication and Distributions of the English-language translation of Bocar N’Diayes’s Contribution à la connaissance des us et coutumes du Mali (On the Habits and Customs of Mali)(2013-03) Lee, Heather; Giusti, AdaOn the Habits and Customs of Mali provides an overview of Malian traditions, customs and behaviors in the following fields: general etiquette, hospitality rules, marriage and the matrimonial process, birth and childhood, circumcision and excision, death and funerals, the inheritance process and body modification.Item Effective Art Enhancement of MMAMA.net(2013-03) Hinckley, Samantha; Giusti, AdaThe “Purpose Board” I am creating will include a brief timeline of Mali, with a focus on the citizens and their lives. MMAMA.net’s creation and implementation and the presence of the people affected by it, both Malian and American, will be emphasized. The purpose of the sign is to make a visually and content rich self-contextualizing element for on-site sales of the products made by the villagers. It is needed because it is the most efficient way to attract interest and explain the origins and current conditions surrounding the inhabitants of Sanambelé and MMAMA.net. The board will increase local support and inform all viewers, therefore raising West-African consciousness and support among our peers. I intend to incorporate the experiences of those who have helped with this cause, such as my fellow students, into each step of my project, engaging multiple perspectives around such important and complex issues. This collaboration will undoubtedly include the input of Dr. Florence Dunkel, who started MMAMA.net and has made numerous trips to Africa, and Dr. Ada Giusti, who will be the accompanying faculty and continues to be instrumental in the development and success of MMAMA.net.Item Evaluation of Humanitarian Organizations in France(2013-03) Blaskovich, Christie; Giusti, AdaMany visitors to France are interested in volunteering in the country in order to connect with the Francophone culture, while benefiting the community. However, here has never been guide written for Anglophones to volunteer France. The study of the humanitarian organizations, Secours Populaire and Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF) during 2010--‐2011 in southern France will be incorporated into a guide, being written by Ada Giusti PhD, which will provide information about the volunteer opportunities within the Francophone world. The study of these two organizations revealed the requirements, expectations of volunteers, and the effectiveness of their programs in the community. The personal responses from volunteers, directors, and the community will be included in the guide to allow future volunteers to make informed decisions about each organization.Item Computer Education in Sanambele, Mali(2013-03) Mosdal, Tessa; Rolph, Bronwyn; Blaskovich, Christie; Hinckley, Samantha; Giusti, AdaThe village of Sanambele, Mali currently possesses a laptop but the villagers do not know how to operate a computer. Those in Sanambele have requested help with learning how to use their computer. I developed a basic user manual for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint which are three programs that I believe the teachers, students and other villagers will find the most useful. An English and translated French version of the manuals will be taken to the village and left with the community for further reference. The manuals are also going to be used by the members of the Altas Cultural Foundation (ACF) in Zawiya Ahansal, Morocco. I am traveling to Morocco in March to conduct computer education workshops for the ACF members. A copy of the manuals will be left with them for additional guidance. Providing manuals for both the communities in Mali and in Morocco will prevent the members of the community from losing the knowledge they will have received. I hope I will have offered these people a lasting method of improving their education.