Undergraduate Research Groups: Two Models

1996 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Reed Gibson ◽  
Arnold S. Kahn ◽  
Virginia Andreoli Mathie
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Large Numbers

Research suggests that participation in out-of-class research projects is a valuable experience for undergraduate psychology students. At many academic institutions, however, limited resources and large numbers of majors preclude requiring all students to participate in one-on-one research opportunities with faculty. In an effort to offer research experience to as many students as possible, some departments have instituted research teams. We describe two research team models that have worked well at a mid-size university. Model 1 is a single-faculty, single-project team, and Model 2 is a large multifaculty, multiproject team. Faculty and students find that this team approach is a valuable way to meet their research needs.

Undergraduate Research Experience through the Analysis of Data Sets in Psychology Courses

1986 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Lutsky
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Statistical Procedures ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Research Questions

A method for involving large numbers of introductory psychology students as active researchers is described and evaluated. Students are assigned a project requiring them to develop research questions and to answer those questions by means of a computerized analysis of previously collected data. Results of a study of the project's effects on attitudes toward research in psychology indicate that students reported valuing research more, understanding statistical procedures better, and feeling less anxious about statistics and computers. These and other findings are taken to suggest that this assignment may be an effective way to introduce introductory students to research activities and values in psychology.

scholarly journals Teaching Computational Social Science Skills to Psychology Students: An Undergraduate Research Lab Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
Brian A. Eiler ◽  
◽  
Patrick C. Doyle ◽  
Rosemary L. Al-Kire ◽  
Heidi A. Wayment ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Computational Social Science ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Science Practices

This article provides a case study of a student-focused research experience that introduced basic data science skills and their utility for psychological research, providing practical learning experiences for students interested in learning computational social science skills. Skills included programming; acquiring, visualizing, and managing data; performing specialized analyses; and building knowledge about open-science practices.

scholarly journals A Course-Based Research Experience: How Benefits Change with Increased Investment in Instructional Time

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Shaffer ◽  
Consuelo J. Alvarez ◽  
April E. Bednarski ◽  
David Dunbar ◽  
Anya L. Goodman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Instructional Time ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Widespread Agreement ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Biology Curriculum

There is widespread agreement that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs should provide undergraduates with research experience. Practical issues and limited resources, however, make this a challenge. We have developed a bioinformatics project that provides a course-based research experience for students at a diverse group of schools and offers the opportunity to tailor this experience to local curriculum and institution-specific student needs. We assessed both attitude and knowledge gains, looking for insights into how students respond given this wide range of curricular and institutional variables. While different approaches all appear to result in learning gains, we find that a significant investment of course time is required to enable students to show gains commensurate to a summer research experience. An alumni survey revealed that time spent on a research project is also a significant factor in the value former students assign to the experience one or more years later. We conclude: 1) implementation of a bioinformatics project within the biology curriculum provides a mechanism for successfully engaging large numbers of students in undergraduate research; 2) benefits to students are achievable at a wide variety of academic institutions; and 3) successful implementation of course-based research experiences requires significant investment of instructional time for students to gain full benefit.

scholarly journals Scholarship as conversation: Using book reviews to think about scholarly communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailley M. Fargo ◽  
Nicholas J. Rowland ◽  
Jeffrey A. Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Research Programs

In the ACRL white paper “Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating Strategic Collaborations for a Changing Academic Environment,” the authors suggested librarians should reach out to “formal undergraduate research programs where faculty are paired one-on-one with undergraduate students.” By partnering with research groups, librarians could introduce the concepts behind scholarly communication and the information cycle, thereby enhancing the undergraduate research experience.

DESIGNING COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (CURES) TO ADDRESS SCIENCE LITERACY

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia K. Fox ◽  
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Sarah K. Fortner ◽  
Erin Kraal ◽  
Carolyn Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Science Literacy ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Experience

scholarly journals Fermentation revival in the classroom: investigating ancient human practices as CUREs for modern diseases

2020 ◽  
Vol 367 (21) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer K Lyles ◽  
Monika Oli
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Bioinformatic Analysis ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Group Presentation ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Laboratory Equipment ◽  
Lecture Material ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Human Practices ◽  
Survey Responses

ABSTRACT A course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) was designed to integrate key microbiological principles and techniques into an authentic research experience in a classroom setting and was implemented in an undergraduate microbiology laboratory course. Students conducted a 6-week study in order to determine the identity and quantity of unique probiotic species from various types of kefir. This course module followed an inquiry-based pedagogical approach in which students use the scientific process to investigate an unknown question with no predetermined outcome. During each lab, relevant microbiological topics and laboratory concepts were presented. Students then performed various laboratory techniques, reinforcing the lecture material with hands-on experience. In addition, students participated in reflection through group presentation of their results, bioinformatic analysis and literature review. Based on data collected from pre- and post-study survey responses, both student knowledge and attitudes towards the topics covered improved due to participation in this CURE. Importantly, this CURE can be implemented at many levels of education, requiring only minimal resources and common laboratory equipment.

scholarly journals Work in Progress: Enhancing the Undergraduate Research Experience through Partnership with a Non-profit Organization

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margo Cousins ◽  
Lynda Gonzales ◽  
Erin Dolan ◽  
Kathryn Flowers ◽  
Courtney Becker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Work In Progress
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