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A Pharmacology-Based Enrichment Program for Undergraduates Promotes Interest in Science

There is a strong need to increase the number of undergraduate students who pursue careers in science to provide the “fuel” that will power a science and technology–driven U.S. economy. Prior research suggests that both evidence-based teaching methods and early undergraduate research experiences may...

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Autores principales: Godin, Elizabeth A., Wormington, Stephanie V., Perez, Tony, Barger, Michael M., Snyder, Kate E., Richman, Laura Smart, Schwartz-Bloom, Rochelle, Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lisa
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Cell Biology 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4710401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26538389
http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.15-02-0043
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author Godin, Elizabeth A.
Wormington, Stephanie V.
Perez, Tony
Barger, Michael M.
Snyder, Kate E.
Richman, Laura Smart
Schwartz-Bloom, Rochelle
Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lisa
author_facet Godin, Elizabeth A.
Wormington, Stephanie V.
Perez, Tony
Barger, Michael M.
Snyder, Kate E.
Richman, Laura Smart
Schwartz-Bloom, Rochelle
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description There is a strong need to increase the number of undergraduate students who pursue careers in science to provide the “fuel” that will power a science and technology–driven U.S. economy. Prior research suggests that both evidence-based teaching methods and early undergraduate research experiences may help to increase retention rates in the sciences. In this study, we examined the effect of a program that included 1) a Summer enrichment 2-wk minicourse and 2) an authentic Fall research course, both of which were designed specifically to support students' science motivation. Undergraduates who participated in the pharmacology-based enrichment program significantly improved their knowledge of basic biology and chemistry concepts; reported high levels of science motivation; and were likely to major in a biological, chemical, or biomedical field. Additionally, program participants who decided to major in biology or chemistry were significantly more likely to choose a pharmacology concentration than those majoring in biology or chemistry who did not participate in the enrichment program. Thus, by supporting students' science motivation, we can increase the number of students who are interested in science and science careers.
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spelling pubmed-47104012016-01-13 A Pharmacology-Based Enrichment Program for Undergraduates Promotes Interest in Science Godin, Elizabeth A. Wormington, Stephanie V. Perez, Tony Barger, Michael M. Snyder, Kate E. Richman, Laura Smart Schwartz-Bloom, Rochelle Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lisa CBE Life Sci Educ Article There is a strong need to increase the number of undergraduate students who pursue careers in science to provide the “fuel” that will power a science and technology–driven U.S. economy. Prior research suggests that both evidence-based teaching methods and early undergraduate research experiences may help to increase retention rates in the sciences. In this study, we examined the effect of a program that included 1) a Summer enrichment 2-wk minicourse and 2) an authentic Fall research course, both of which were designed specifically to support students' science motivation. Undergraduates who participated in the pharmacology-based enrichment program significantly improved their knowledge of basic biology and chemistry concepts; reported high levels of science motivation; and were likely to major in a biological, chemical, or biomedical field. Additionally, program participants who decided to major in biology or chemistry were significantly more likely to choose a pharmacology concentration than those majoring in biology or chemistry who did not participate in the enrichment program. Thus, by supporting students' science motivation, we can increase the number of students who are interested in science and science careers. American Society for Cell Biology 2015-12-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4710401/ /pubmed/26538389 http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.15-02-0043 Text en © 2015 E. A. Godin et al. CBE—Life Sciences Education © 2015 The American Society for Cell Biology. This article is distributed by The American Society for Cell Biology under license from the author(s). It is available to the public under an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0). “ASCB®”and “The American Society for Cell Biology ®” are regis-tered trademarks of The American Society for Cell Biology.
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A Pharmacology-Based Enrichment Program for Undergraduates Promotes Interest in Science
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