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Daron C Barnard - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • a central support system can facilitate implementation and sustainability of a classroom based undergraduate Research Experience cure in genomics
    CBE- Life Sciences Education, 2014
    Co-Authors: David Lopatto, Consuelo J Alvarez, David Dunbar, Charles R Hauser, Christopher J Jones, Don W Paetkau, Vidya Chandrasekaran, Christy Mackinnon, Joyce Stamm, Daron C Barnard
    Abstract:

    In their 2012 report, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology advocated "replacing standard science laboratory courses with discovery-based Research courses"-a challenging proposition that presents practical and pedagogical difficulties. In this paper, we describe our collective Experiences working with the Genomics Education Partnership, a nationwide faculty consortium that aims to provide undergraduates with a Research Experience in genomics through a scheduled course (a classroom-based undergraduate Research Experience, or CURE). We examine the common barriers encountered in implementing a CURE, program elements of most value to faculty, ways in which a shared core support system can help, and the incentives for and rewards of establishing a CURE on our diverse campuses. While some of the barriers and rewards are specific to a Research project utilizing a genomics approach, other lessons learned should be broadly applicable. We find that a central system that supports a shared investigation can mitigate some shortfalls in campus infrastructure (such as time for new curriculum development, availability of IT services) and provides collegial support for change. Our findings should be useful for designing similar supportive programs to facilitate change in the way we teach science for undergraduates.

  • a course based Research Experience how benefits change with increased investment in instructional time
    CBE- Life Sciences Education, 2014
    Co-Authors: Christopher D Shaffer, Consuelo J Alvarez, April E Bednarski, David Dunbar, Anya L Goodman, Catherine Reinke, Anne G Rosenwald, Michael J Wolyniak, Cheryl Bailey, Daron C Barnard
    Abstract:

    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.

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Karen W Bauer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Alumni Perceptions Used to Assess Undergraduate Research Experience
    The Journal of Higher Education, 2003
    Co-Authors: Karen W Bauer, Joan S Bennett
    Abstract:

    (2003). Alumni Perceptions Used to Assess Undergraduate Research Experience. The Journal of Higher Education: Vol. 74, No. 2, pp. 210-230.

  • faculty perspectives regarding the undergraduate Research Experience in science and engineering
    Journal of Engineering Education, 2002
    Co-Authors: Andrew L Zydney, Joan S Bennett, Abdus Shahid, Karen W Bauer
    Abstract:

    This study examined the perceptions of 155 science and engineering faculty at a mid-size university with a very extensive undergraduate Research program. The faculty thought the undergraduate Research Experience provided important educational benefits to the students, in good agreement with results from a recent alumni survey. The faculty who supervised undergraduates for a longer period of time and who modified their Research program to accommodate undergraduates perceived a greater enhancement of important cognitive and personal skills. Undergraduate Research was also believed to provide important mentoring and teaching Experience for graduate students who worked with undergraduate Research assistants.

  • impact of undergraduate Research Experience in engineering
    Journal of Engineering Education, 2002
    Co-Authors: Andrew L Zydney, Joan S Bennett, Abdus Shahid, Karen W Bauer
    Abstract:

    A survey of alumni from the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware was conducted to assess the impact of the undergraduate Research Experience. Students who had participated in undergraduate Research were matched with a comparable group of alumni who had no Research Experience. Alumni were unaware that their responses would be used to assess the impact of undergraduate Research. Respondents who had participated in Research indicated that this Experience was “very” or “extremely” important, with a greater perceived benefit for students who had participated in Research for a longer time. Alumni with Research Experience were more likely to pursue graduate degrees, and they reported greater enhancement of important cognitive and personal skills. In addition, respondents who had been involved in Research were much more likely to have reported that they had a faculty member play an important role in their career choice.

Nancy C. Knight - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • An Example of a Research Experience for Undergraduates
    Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 1992
    Co-Authors: Harold D. Orvilie, Nancy C. Knight
    Abstract:

    Abstract This paper illustrates the Planning and conduct of a Research Experience for Undegraduates (REU) project associated with the 1989 North Dakota Thunderstorm Project held in June/July of that year near Bismarck, North Dakota. This was a National Science Foundation/REU site award and required students from more than one school to participate. Ten students from seven schools were selected. They operated instruments on Research aircraft, ran atmospheric sounding equipment, intercepted hailstorms and tested hailstone sensors, and coordinated Doppler radar data acquisition.

Angelika Zissimopoulos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

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