Multidisciplinary "Boot Camp" Training in Cellular Bioengineering to Accelerate Research Immersion for REU Participants

Autor/inn/en	Shreiber, David I.; Moghe, Prabhas V.; Roth, Charles M.
Titel	Multidisciplinary "Boot Camp" Training in Cellular Bioengineering to Accelerate Research Immersion for REU Participants
Quelle	In: Advances in Engineering Education, 4 (2015) 4, (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1941-1766
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Acceleration (Education); Interdisciplinary Approach; Engineering Education; Student Research; Laboratories; Biological Sciences; Immersion Programs; Research Skills; Student Improvement; Hands on Science; Summer Programs; Training; Program Descriptions; Program Evaluation; Self Efficacy; Achievement Gains; Statistical Analysis; Learning Activities; Questionnaires; New Jersey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Acceleration; Beschleunigung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Ingenieurausbildung; Studentenforschung; Laboratory; Laboratorium; Abwasserbiologie; Immersionsprogramm; Forschungsleistung; Sommerkurs; Ausbildung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Statistische Analyse; Lernaktivität; Fragebogen
Abstract	Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites widely serve as the first major research gateway for undergraduates seeking a structured research experience. Given their lack of prior research skills, and the highly compressed duration of the REU programs, these students frequently encounter barriers to a seamless transition into a new laboratory environment. We hypothesized that the design of a unified short course on laboratory and analysis techniques could serve as a pivotal orientation experience. Our goal was to rapidly align student expertise to their summer research goals while also integrating the student participants into a cohesive learning community. This article discusses the design and outcomes of a Cellular Bioengineering Boot Camp, which is offered at the outset of the 10-week REU site at Rutgers. The Boot Camp provides hands-on, supervised training for techniques and procedures that are common among projects. The training establishes a common language and baseline for the REU students and allows their first laboratory experiences to be with each other, and creates an immediate network of peers and mentors. Surveys before and after the Boot Camp and at the end of the summer indicated a significant improvement in student proficiency in the techniques that was retained throughout the summer. We believe that the Boot Camp approach can be tailored to the specifics of each REU site and its associated projects and research foci. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01