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A Comparison of Internal Dispositions and Career Trajectories after Collaborative versus Apprenticed Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Undergraduate research experiences confer benefits on students bound for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, but the low number of research professionals available to serve as mentors often limits access to research. Within the context of our summer research program (BR...

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Autores principales: Frantz, Kyle J., Demetrikopoulos, Melissa K., Britner, Shari L., Carruth, Laura L., Williams, Brian A., Pecore, John L., DeHaan, Robert L., Goode, Christopher T.
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Publicado: American Society for Cell Biology 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5332035/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28130268
http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-06-0206
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author Frantz, Kyle J.
Demetrikopoulos, Melissa K.
Britner, Shari L.
Carruth, Laura L.
Williams, Brian A.
Pecore, John L.
DeHaan, Robert L.
Goode, Christopher T.
author_facet Frantz, Kyle J.
Demetrikopoulos, Melissa K.
Britner, Shari L.
Carruth, Laura L.
Williams, Brian A.
Pecore, John L.
DeHaan, Robert L.
Goode, Christopher T.
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description Undergraduate research experiences confer benefits on students bound for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, but the low number of research professionals available to serve as mentors often limits access to research. Within the context of our summer research program (BRAIN), we tested the hypothesis that a team-based collaborative learning model (CLM) produces student outcomes at least as positive as a traditional apprenticeship model (AM). Through stratified, random assignment to conditions, CLM students were designated to work together in a teaching laboratory to conduct research according to a defined curriculum led by several instructors, whereas AM students were paired with mentors in active research groups. We used pre-, mid-, and postprogram surveys to measure internal dispositions reported to predict progress toward STEM careers, such as scientific research self-efficacy, science identity, science anxiety, and commitment to a science career. We are also tracking long-term retention in science-related career paths. For both short- and longer-term outcomes, the two program formats produced similar benefits, supporting our hypothesis that the CLM provides positive outcomes while conserving resources, such as faculty mentors. We discuss this method in comparison with course-based undergraduate research and recommend its expansion to institutional settings in which mentor resources are scarce.
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spelling pubmed-53320352017-03-14 A Comparison of Internal Dispositions and Career Trajectories after Collaborative versus Apprenticed Research Experiences for Undergraduates Frantz, Kyle J. Demetrikopoulos, Melissa K. Britner, Shari L. Carruth, Laura L. Williams, Brian A. Pecore, John L. DeHaan, Robert L. Goode, Christopher T. CBE Life Sci Educ Article Undergraduate research experiences confer benefits on students bound for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, but the low number of research professionals available to serve as mentors often limits access to research. Within the context of our summer research program (BRAIN), we tested the hypothesis that a team-based collaborative learning model (CLM) produces student outcomes at least as positive as a traditional apprenticeship model (AM). Through stratified, random assignment to conditions, CLM students were designated to work together in a teaching laboratory to conduct research according to a defined curriculum led by several instructors, whereas AM students were paired with mentors in active research groups. We used pre-, mid-, and postprogram surveys to measure internal dispositions reported to predict progress toward STEM careers, such as scientific research self-efficacy, science identity, science anxiety, and commitment to a science career. We are also tracking long-term retention in science-related career paths. For both short- and longer-term outcomes, the two program formats produced similar benefits, supporting our hypothesis that the CLM provides positive outcomes while conserving resources, such as faculty mentors. We discuss this method in comparison with course-based undergraduate research and recommend its expansion to institutional settings in which mentor resources are scarce. American Society for Cell Biology 2017 /pmc/articles/PMC5332035/ /pubmed/28130268 http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-06-0206 Text en © 2017 K. J. Frantz et al. CBE—Life Sciences Education © 2017 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 registered trademarks of The American Society for Cell Biology.
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Frantz, Kyle J.
Demetrikopoulos, Melissa K.
Britner, Shari L.
Carruth, Laura L.
Williams, Brian A.
Pecore, John L.
DeHaan, Robert L.
Goode, Christopher T.
A Comparison of Internal Dispositions and Career Trajectories after Collaborative versus Apprenticed Research Experiences for Undergraduates
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title_full A Comparison of Internal Dispositions and Career Trajectories after Collaborative versus Apprenticed Research Experiences for Undergraduates
title_fullStr A Comparison of Internal Dispositions and Career Trajectories after Collaborative versus Apprenticed Research Experiences for Undergraduates
title_full_unstemmed A Comparison of Internal Dispositions and Career Trajectories after Collaborative versus Apprenticed Research Experiences for Undergraduates
title_short A Comparison of Internal Dispositions and Career Trajectories after Collaborative versus Apprenticed Research Experiences for Undergraduates
title_sort comparison of internal dispositions and career trajectories after collaborative versus apprenticed research experiences for undergraduates
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5332035/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28130268
http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-06-0206
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