{"title":"Introduction","authors":"","doi":"10.18833/spur/4/4/9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/4/4/9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42033047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Kistner, Erin M. Sparck, Amy Liu, Hannah Whang Sayson, M. Levis-Fitzgerald, Whitney Arnold
This article assesses outcomes among students who pursued faculty-mentored research in those fields and concurrently participated in programs administered through UCLA’s Undergraduate Research Center for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Compared to a quasi-control group of nonresearch students, the research students reported statistically significant better outcomes on average in attaining several of the skills sought by today’s employers.
{"title":"Academic and Professional Preparedness: Outcomes of Undergraduate Research in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences","authors":"K. Kistner, Erin M. Sparck, Amy Liu, Hannah Whang Sayson, M. Levis-Fitzgerald, Whitney Arnold","doi":"10.18833/spur/4/4/1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/4/4/1","url":null,"abstract":"This article assesses outcomes among students who pursued faculty-mentored research in those fields and concurrently participated in programs administered through UCLA’s Undergraduate Research Center for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Compared to a quasi-control group of nonresearch students, the research students reported statistically significant better outcomes on average in attaining several of the skills sought by today’s employers.","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44221144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study reports results from a three-year implementation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by the National Science Foundation in aerospace engineering at a public research university in the southwestern United States. Students’ perceptions of research knowledge, skills, and engineering career paths were all positively affected.
{"title":"Three-Year Study of the Impact of a Research Experience Program in Aerospace Engineering on Undergraduate Students","authors":"J. Richard, So Yoon Yoon","doi":"10.18833/spur/4/4/5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/4/4/5","url":null,"abstract":"This study reports results from a three-year implementation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by the National Science Foundation in aerospace engineering at a public research university in the southwestern United States. Students’ perceptions of research knowledge, skills, and engineering career paths were all positively affected.","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42134682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lynn Gilbertson, Jeannine M. Rowe, Yeongmin Kim, Catherine W. M. Chan, Naomi Schemm, Michael Unhoch
This article describes a multidisciplinary, asynchronous,10-hour online training program for undergraduates enrolled in a mentored research apprentice program, addressing communication skills, knowledge of the research process, information literacy, and research ethics. Results revealed significant perceived gains in all four content areas (p < 0.001) with no significant differences across disciplines.
{"title":"An Online Training Program to Enhance Novice Researchers’ Knowledge and Skills","authors":"Lynn Gilbertson, Jeannine M. Rowe, Yeongmin Kim, Catherine W. M. Chan, Naomi Schemm, Michael Unhoch","doi":"10.18833/spur/4/4/4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/4/4/4","url":null,"abstract":"This article describes a multidisciplinary, asynchronous,10-hour online training program for undergraduates enrolled in a mentored research apprentice program, addressing communication skills, knowledge of the research process, information literacy, and research ethics. Results revealed significant perceived gains in all four content areas (p < 0.001) with no significant differences across disciplines.","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48294291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Kungullanji Summer Research Program offers research experiences for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduates while recognizing their contributions to research. The Kungullanji program approach is a strengths-based research training framework that recognizes existing ability outside of institutional definitions of success and adapts to student needs with multilayered support. Initial results suggest that this approach increases students’ self-confidence and interest.
{"title":"The Kungullanji Program: Creating an Undergraduate Research Experience to Raise Aspirations of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students in the Sciences","authors":"J. Campbell, S. Chang","doi":"10.18833/SPUR/4/3/17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/SPUR/4/3/17","url":null,"abstract":"The Kungullanji Summer Research Program offers research experiences for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduates while recognizing their contributions to research. The Kungullanji program approach is a strengths-based research training framework that recognizes existing ability outside of institutional definitions of success and adapts to student needs with multilayered support. Initial results suggest that this approach increases students’ self-confidence and interest.","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48903954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Engagement in undergraduate research experiences (UREs) positively impacts student skill development, scientific identity, and retention in STEM. Incorporating UREs into 2-year programs would greatly benefit the diverse, nontraditional student populations enrolled at community colleges. This article describes the infusion of the Bioscience/Biotechnology program at Delaware Technical Community College with course-based and mentored research experiences that could serve as a model for other institutions. Studies done with the Office of Institutional Research revealed a concurrent increase in enrollment and graduation rates. Retrospective interviews with graduates from the program highlight the critical influence of research, the mentor/student relationship, and a sense of community on the development of transferable skills, self-efficacy, and subsequent successes in pursuing higher education and employment.
{"title":"Long-Term Outcomes of Biotechnology Student Participation in Undergraduate Research Experiences at Delaware Technical Community College.","authors":"V. Balke, Linda Grusenmeyer, John McDowell","doi":"10.18833/SPUR/4/3/12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/SPUR/4/3/12","url":null,"abstract":"Engagement in undergraduate research experiences (UREs) positively impacts student skill development, scientific identity, and retention in STEM. Incorporating UREs into 2-year programs would greatly benefit the diverse, nontraditional student populations enrolled at community colleges. This article describes the infusion of the Bioscience/Biotechnology program at Delaware Technical Community College with course-based and mentored research experiences that could serve as a model for other institutions. Studies done with the Office of Institutional Research revealed a concurrent increase in enrollment and graduation rates. Retrospective interviews with graduates from the program highlight the critical influence of research, the mentor/student relationship, and a sense of community on the development of transferable skills, self-efficacy, and subsequent successes in pursuing higher education and employment.","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42548410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The authors of this study evaluate findings from a pilot implementation of a course-based undergraduate research experience integrated into a first-year general education writing classroom. In this initial pilot phase, two sections of the course were offered in fall 2018. Course partici-pants completed retrospective precourse and postcourse measures designed to assess the course’s impact on their acquisition of research skills and their confidence related to inquiry and research. Demographic data also were collected to explore outcomes of underrepresented minority and first-generation students. Findings show a statistically significant increase in perceived research skills and in confidence related to abilities as a researcher. Moreover, although there was not a large enough sample for statistical significance, first-generation students showed large gains in confidence.
{"title":"Piloting an Oral History–Based CURE in a General Education Writing Course for First-Year Students","authors":"J. M. Parsons, J. Parsons, K. Kohls, Jim Ridolfo","doi":"10.18833/SPUR/4/2/5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/SPUR/4/2/5","url":null,"abstract":"The authors of this study evaluate findings from a pilot implementation of a course-based undergraduate research experience integrated into a first-year general education writing classroom. In this initial pilot phase, two sections of the course were offered in fall 2018. Course partici-pants completed retrospective precourse and postcourse measures designed to assess the course’s impact on their acquisition of research skills and their confidence related to inquiry and research. Demographic data also were collected to explore outcomes of underrepresented minority and first-generation students. Findings show a statistically significant increase in perceived research skills and in confidence related to abilities as a researcher. Moreover, although there was not a large enough sample for statistical significance, first-generation students showed large gains in confidence.","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41354292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Sperano, Ross Shaw, Robert Andruchow, Dana Cobzas, Cory Efird, Brian Brookwell, William Deng
In a three-year, practice-based, creative research project, the team designed a video game for undergraduate biology students that aimed to find the right balance between educational content and entertainment. The project involved 7 faculty members and 14 undergraduate students from biological science, design, computer science, and music. This nontraditional approach to research was attractive to students. Working on an interdisciplinary practice-based research project required strategies related to timeline, recruitment, funding, team management, and mentoring. Although this project was time-consuming and full of challenges, it created meaningful learning experiences not only for students but also for faculty members.
{"title":"Creative, Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research: An Educational Cell Biology Video Game Designed by Students for Students","authors":"I. Sperano, Ross Shaw, Robert Andruchow, Dana Cobzas, Cory Efird, Brian Brookwell, William Deng","doi":"10.18833/SPUR/4/2/7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/SPUR/4/2/7","url":null,"abstract":"In a three-year, practice-based, creative research project, the team designed a video game for undergraduate biology students that aimed to find the right balance between educational content and entertainment. The project involved 7 faculty members and 14 undergraduate students from biological science, design, computer science, and music. This nontraditional approach to research was attractive to students. Working on an interdisciplinary practice-based research project required strategies related to timeline, recruitment, funding, team management, and mentoring. Although this project was time-consuming and full of challenges, it created meaningful learning experiences not only for students but also for faculty members.","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44365384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This article focuses on teaching and mentoring course-based undergraduate research in a vocationally focused higher education setting. At the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), students are immersed in hands-on experiential classes. Their education begins with basic culinary techniques, and they gradually progress toward more specialized cooking skills such as the techniques of specific world regions or the production of specialty products such as chocolates and wedding cakes. The author discusses pedagogical techniques used to teach these learners, who are not the usual participants in independent research projects during a senior capstone. This article examines how to blend and utilize hands-on, experiential activities as part of teaching data gathering and the research process.
{"title":"Teaching Research Skills to Vocational Learners: Teaching Chefs to Research","authors":"Willa Zhen","doi":"10.18833/SPUR/4/2/6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/SPUR/4/2/6","url":null,"abstract":"This article focuses on teaching and mentoring course-based undergraduate research in a vocationally focused higher education setting. At the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), students are immersed in hands-on experiential classes. Their education begins with basic culinary techniques, and they gradually progress toward more specialized cooking skills such as the techniques of specific world regions or the production of specialty products such as chocolates and wedding cakes. The author discusses pedagogical techniques used to teach these learners, who are not the usual participants in independent research projects during a senior capstone. This article examines how to blend and utilize hands-on, experiential activities as part of teaching data gathering and the research process.","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48365630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Undergraduate research programs at community colleges maximize their impact through partnerships with baccalaureate-granting institutions, which provide much needed access to subject matter experts, research labs, and funding to underserved students. The program Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity: Promoting Opportunities for Diversity in Education and Research (BUILD PODER) partners baccalaureate-granting California State University, Northridge with community college faculty and students to facilitate undergraduate research and development at community colleges. Eighty-one community college students and 41 community college faculty mentors have participated in BUILD PODER, performing research in STEM and biomedical disciplines. The authors document student, faculty, and institutional outcomes as well as share best practices in forming community college-university partnerships. Future directions also are offered in the development and implementation of transdisciplinary, multi-institutional community college collaborations.
{"title":"BUILDing Equity in STEM: A Collaborative Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Achievement of Underserved Community College Students.","authors":"Jared Ashcroft, Veronica Jaramillo, Jillian Blatti, Shu-Sha Angie Guan, Amber Bui, Veronica Villasenor, Alina Adamian, Gabriela Chavira, Carrie Saetermoe, Eileen le, Bryant Horowitz, Brissa Palacios, Pamela Byrd Williams, Erika Brockman, Jennifer Moses","doi":"10.18833/spur/4/3/11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/4/3/11","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Undergraduate research programs at community colleges maximize their impact through partnerships with baccalaureate-granting institutions, which provide much needed access to subject matter experts, research labs, and funding to underserved students. The program Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity: Promoting Opportunities for Diversity in Education and Research (BUILD PODER) partners baccalaureate-granting California State University, Northridge with community college faculty and students to facilitate undergraduate research and development at community colleges. Eighty-one community college students and 41 community college faculty mentors have participated in BUILD PODER, performing research in STEM and biomedical disciplines. The authors document student, faculty, and institutional outcomes as well as share best practices in forming community college-university partnerships. Future directions also are offered in the development and implementation of transdisciplinary, multi-institutional community college collaborations.</p>","PeriodicalId":29737,"journal":{"name":"SPUR-Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8863109/pdf/nihms-1771968.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39948116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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