Undergraduate research experiences for STEM students : successes, challenges, and opportunities

Undergraduate research experiences for STEM students successes, challenges, and opportunities

"Undergraduate research has a rich history, and many practicing researchers point to undergraduate research experiences (UREs) as crucial to their own career success. There are many ongoing efforts to improve undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (autor)
Autores Corporativos: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Committee on Strengthening Research Experiences for Undergraduate STEM Students, autor (autor), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Science Education, autor, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Life Sciences, autor
Otros Autores: Gentile, James, editor (editor), Brenner, Kerry Anne, 1972- editor, Stephens, Amy (Amy M.), editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : The National Academies Press [2017]
Colección:National Academies ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Heterogeneity of undergraduate research experiences: characterizing the variability
  • Undergraduate research experiences in the larger system of higher education: a conceptual framework
  • Research documenting students participation in UREs
  • The role of mentoring
  • Faculty impact and needs
  • Need for research about UREs
  • Considerations for design and implementation of undergraduate research experiences
  • Conclusions and recommendations
  • Appendixes. A: STEM participation rates
  • B: Committee questions to undergraduate institutions and selected responses
  • C: Committee and staff biographies.

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