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  • Undergraduate Pedagogy

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  • Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) are increasingly prevalent in biology labs.
  • Differentiating CUREs from other lab teaching methods is an ongoing challenge.
  • The Laboratory Course Assessment Survey (LCAS) was developed to measure student engagement in CURE-related activities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of the LCAS in quantitatively defining a laboratory course as a CURE.
  • To examine the variation in LCAS scores across different laboratory course types.
  • To assess the overlap in LCAS scores between CUREs and other instructional formats.

Main Methods:

  • Analyzed published LCAS scores from various laboratory courses.
  • Examined the distribution of LCAS scores for students in a research-for-credit course.
  • Compared LCAS scores across different course types and with mentored research students.

Main Results:

  • Significant variation in LCAS scores was observed among CUREs.
  • Broad overlap in LCAS scores existed between CUREs and other course types.
  • Mean LCAS scores for all course types fell within the distribution of scores for mentored research students.

Conclusions:

  • The LCAS is not a definitive tool for quantitatively identifying CUREs.
  • The biology education community should shift focus from defining CUREs quantitatively.
  • Utilize the LCAS to explore student activities and their impact on learning outcomes in lab courses.