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What are research seedbeds?
An extracurricular interactive space that promotes the grouping of students and faculty to develop research skills, critical thinking and innovation in education.
Extracurricular space
Development of research skills outside the formal classroom.
Interest-driven projects
Projects arise from the interests and needs of the students.
Academic mentorship
Guided by full-time academic faculty mentors.
Seedbed structure
Faculty Mentor
Guides and supports research projects.
Coordinator Student
Organizes activities, meetings and group dynamics.
Seedbed Students
Develop projects under the mentor's guidance.
Types of seedbed
Seedbeds can originate in different ways depending on their nature and relationship with the institution.
Spontaneous
Arise from students' own initiative.
Faculty-led
Initiatives driven by faculty and researchers.
INNOBED group
Promoted by the research group.
Institutional lines
Aligned with institutional research lines.
Active seedbeds
Three established seedbeds that articulate undergraduate research training at UNICA.
Research networks
Institutional affiliations that support UNICA's research activity.
ASCOFADE
Colombian Association of Education Faculties
UxTIC
Universities for Research with ICT
Red Colombiana DS
Colombian Sustainable Development Network
Red RAUSS
Environmental Network of Sustainable Universities
ASOCOPI
Colombian Association of English Teachers
Red Nacional Bilingüismo
National Bilingualism Network
Seedbed regulations
DP
Doralba Pérez Ibáñez
Research Director
dirinvestigacioneslic@unica.edu.co