Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups Gain Research Skills and Career Aspirations through Summer Research Fellowship

Autor/inn/en	Bruthers, C. Brooke; Matyas, Marsha Lakes
Titel	Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups Gain Research Skills and Career Aspirations through Summer Research Fellowship
Quelle	In: Advances in Physiology Education, 44 (2020) 4, S.525-539 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bruthers, C. Brooke) ORCID (Matyas, Marsha Lakes)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-4046
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Disproportionate Representation; Research Skills; Occupational Aspiration; Summer Programs; Fellowships; STEM Education; Minority Group Students; College Students; Student Experience; Student Attitudes; Professional Development; Program Evaluation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschungsleistung; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Sommerkurs; Fellowship; Stipendium; STEM; Collegestudent; Studienerfahrung; Schülerverhalten; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation
Abstract	Undergraduate research experiences (UREs) have proven to be one of the most valuable approaches to increasing the number of underrepresented students earning degrees in STEM fields. However, there are many questions about how these impacts occur. Improving grades, experiencing laboratory work, and working with research staff are important components, but developing a "science identity" is integral to this process. In this qualitative study, interviews with 25 past summer research fellows who are members of groups underrepresented in STEM (underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, first-generation college, and persons with financial or social disadvantages) provide insights into this process. The conversations validate that their summer research experiences helped them attain each of the program objectives, but their experiences differed, in part, based on their prior research experiences. Their narratives emphasized the strong impact that the program had on skills (e.g., research design, data analysis and presentation, time management/organization, writing, speaking, network development, math/statistics), confidence, motivation, and research career aspirations. As fellows learned more about research, they saw its relationship to medicine, and many integrated basic or clinical research into their career plans. Three central themes resulted from the discussions: the need to customize program goals for diverse participants, the pivotal role of the research mentor-student relationship, and the powerful impact of participating in a national scientific meeting. Recommendations for URE programs are proposed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01