scholarly journals Participation in Biology Education Research Influences Students’ Epistemic Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Lee ◽  
Mallory Wright ◽  
Courtney Faber ◽  
Cazembe Kennedy ◽  
Dylan Dittrich-Reed
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
Science Epistemology

Science epistemology is the foundation of how biology constructs knowledge but is often implicit in undergraduate research experiences (UREs). This study describes the development of one student’s ideas about scientific knowledge in a URE in which science epistemology was explicitly discussed in meetings and written reflections.

scholarly journals Assessment of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences: A Meeting Report

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Corwin Auchincloss ◽  
Sandra L. Laursen ◽  
Janet L. Branchaw ◽  
Kevin Eagan ◽  
Mark Graham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Operational Definition ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Meeting Report ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
Foundation Program ◽  
Definition Of

The Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Network (CUREnet) was initiated in 2012 with funding from the National Science Foundation program for Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education. CUREnet aims to address topics, problems, and opportunities inherent to integrating research experiences into undergraduate courses. During CUREnet meetings and discussions, it became apparent that there is need for a clear definition of what constitutes a CURE and systematic exploration of what makes CUREs meaningful in terms of student learning. Thus, we assembled a small working group of people with expertise in CURE instruction and assessment to: 1) draft an operational definition of a CURE, with the aim of defining what makes a laboratory course or project a “research experience”; 2) summarize research on CUREs, as well as findings from studies of undergraduate research internships that would be useful for thinking about how students are influenced by participating in CUREs; and 3) identify areas of greatest need with respect to CURE assessment, and directions for future research on and evaluation of CUREs. This report summarizes the outcomes and recommendations of this meeting.

scholarly journals Involving undergraduates in genomics research to narrow the education-research gap

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serghei Mangul ◽  
Lana Martin ◽  
Eleazar Eskin
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Genomic Data ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
Genomics Research ◽  
Research Gap

While the benefits of undergraduate research experiences (UREs) are recognized for undergraduates, the advantages of UREs for graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty are not clearly outlined. The analysis of genomic data is particularly well-suited for successful involvement of undergraduates. We offer a framework for engaging undergraduates in genomics research while simultaneously improving lab productivity. The proposed strategy can be easily reproduced at other institutions, is pedagogically flexible, and is scalable from smaller to larger laboratory sizes. We hope that genomics researchers will involve undergraduates in more computational tasks that benefit both students and senior laboratory members.

scholarly journals Involving undergraduates in genomics research to narrow the education-research gap

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serghei Mangul ◽  
Lana Martin ◽  
Eleazar Eskin
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Genomic Data ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
Genomics Research ◽  
Research Gap

While the benefits of undergraduate research experiences (UREs) are recognized for undergraduates, the advantages of UREs for graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty are not clearly outlined. The analysis of genomic data is particularly well-suited for successful involvement of undergraduates. We offer a framework for engaging undergraduates in genomics research while simultaneously improving lab productivity. The proposed strategy can be easily reproduced at other institutions, is pedagogically flexible, and is scalable from smaller to larger laboratory sizes. We hope that genomics researchers will involve undergraduates in more computational tasks that benefit both students and senior laboratory members.

scholarly journals Computer-Based and Bench-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Produce Similar Attitudinal Outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. ar10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Kirkpatrick ◽  
Anita Schuchardt ◽  
Daniel Baltz ◽  
Sehoya Cotner
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Students Attitudes

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) have the potential to improve undergraduate biology education by involving large numbers of students in research. CUREs can take a variety of forms with different affordances and constraints, complicating the evaluation of design features that might contribute to successful outcomes. In this study, we compared students’ responses to three different research experiences offered within the same course. One of the research experiences involved purely computational work, whereas the other two offerings were bench-based research experiences. We found that students who participated in computer-based research reported at least as much interest in their research projects, a higher sense of achievement, and a higher level of satisfaction with the course compared with students who did bench-based research projects. In open-ended comments, similar proportions of students in each research area expressed some sense of project ownership as contributing positively to their course experiences. Their comments also supported the finding that experiencing a sense of achievement was a predictor of course satisfaction. We conclude that both computer-based and bench-based CUREs can have positive impacts on students’ attitudes. Development of more computer-based CUREs might allow larger numbers of students to benefit from participating in a research experience.

Mentoring High-Impact Undergraduate Research Experiences

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Jessie L. Moore ◽  
Angela Myers ◽  
Hayden McConnell
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
High Impact ◽  
English Studies ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
One To One

Abstract This article illustrates the Ten Salient Practices of Undergraduate Research Mentors with examples for English studies. The authors include both one-to-one and research-team examples, recognizing that although much English scholarship is solitary, peers and near peers play key roles in high-quality, mentored undergraduate research experiences.

The Trajectory of an Undergraduate Researcher

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-147
Author(s):  
Andrea Bresee ◽  
Joyce Kinkead
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
English Majors ◽  
English Major

Abstract This article focuses on the progress of an undergraduate English major on the scholarship continuum outlined by Laurie Grobman (2009). The student engaged in authentic research in a research methods course for English majors, a class that also meets a university requirement of “quantitative intensive,” and she completed two research projects of note. Her journey has implications and significance for faculty in designing undergraduate research experiences.

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