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Research in Action-Students' Perspectives on the Integration of Research Activities in Undergraduate Biomedical
Femmie de Vegt1, Johannes D M Otten1, Diederik R H de Bruijn2
1Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
We describe and evaluate our practice-based learning approach for research in undergraduate students studying Biomedical Sciences at Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. First-year students who started their study between 2015 and 2018 actively participated in data collection and measurements, including anthropometry, electrocardiogram findings, genetic variants, and lifestyle habits. All data were entered into one anonymous database, which was used by students to analyze their research questions. In 2019, 44 of the 87 students (50%) valued active measurements better than questionnaires. Most students (strongly) agreed that they have learned about data collection and were inspired to learn more about biomedical research.
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