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Undergraduate research programs build skills for diverse students
C Brooke Bruthers1, Emma L Hedman1, Marsha Lakes Matyas2
1American Physiological Society, Rockville, Maryland.
Advances in Physiology Education
|May 21, 2021
Summary
The American Physiological Society
Area of Science:
- Physiology
- Medical Education
- Scientific Training
Background:
- Undergraduate research experience (URE) programs are common but rarely evaluated.
- The American Physiological Society (APS) implemented UREs for diverse student groups.
- Systematic evaluation of URE impacts on student fellows is lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of APS-led URE programs on student fellows.
- To evaluate skill development across diverse student populations.
- To identify areas for URE program improvement.
Main Methods:
- Documented student completion of research tasks.
- Developed and administered validated surveys on skill development.
- Analyzed self-rated skill gains in areas like experimental design and scientific writing.
- Compared outcomes across demographic groups, including underrepresented minorities.
Main Results:
- URE fellows demonstrated significant gains in numerous research and career skills.
- Skills acquired include experimental design, data analysis, scientific writing, and professional networking.
- Few significant differences in skill development were observed across diversity groups.
- Students reported enhanced research career training and planning.
Conclusions:
- APS URE programs effectively enhance diverse students' research and career skills.
- The programs show positive impacts regardless of student background.
- Further improvements to URE programs are suggested based on findings.
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