I firmly believe that learning to ask intelligent questions is more important than memorizing the answer.
Research is all about asking questions.
We do an outstanding job of making research accessible to all of our students right from the beginning. Many of our students have a great deal of autonomy in their research projects, and they often train and supervise beginning students. Integrating research and teaching is a synergistic relationship since in the sciences, undergraduate research has become a critical part of the education process. I have learned that it's possible to do this in the classroom as well as in the research lab. We integrate research and investigation into our courses right from the beginning and some of our upper-division courses blur the line between teaching and research.