Effects of course‐based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) on wildlife students
Effects of course‐based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) on wildlife students
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基于课程的本科生研究经历（CURE）对野生动物学生的影响
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发表时间：
2017
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通讯作者：
M. Ben
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作者：
E. Flaherty;Sarah M. Walker;J. H. Forrester;M. Ben
开发基于课程的本科研究经验（CURE）的新运动正在兴起，尽管这些项目的好处尚未得到充分评估。2012年，我们研究了基于实地的CURE项目对怀俄明大学野生动物专业本科生（n = 32）的科学态度、职业选择和感知知识的影响。在这个项目中，大三和大四的学生获得了实践经验，用自己的数据学习了各种建模方法，并以口头和书面的形式传播了结果。我们采用活动前后调查和焦点小组访谈的混合方法研究来评估学生观念的变化。我们的研究结果表明，参与CURE项目所带来的好处与传统的本科生研究体验项目所带来的好处相似。参与者报告说，他们对科学方法的理解增加了，对自己的职业选择更明确了，对自己的科学知识更有信心。这些变化在男性参与者中更为明显。与此同时，学生们获得了实践野生生物学家所需的宝贵技能。基于这些结果，似乎在类似的自然资源项目中采用CURE项目可以为大量本科生提供与目前通过传统本科生研究经验项目的少数人相同的机会。©2017野生动物协会。
A new movement to develop course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) is emerging, although the benefits of such programs have not yet been fully evaluated. We examined effects of a field-based CURE project on science attitudes, career choice, and perceived knowledge of undergraduate wildlife students (n = 32) at the University of Wyoming in 2012. In this project, junior and senior students gained practical experience, used their own data to learn various modeling approaches, and disseminated results orally and in written form. We used a mixed-method study with pre- and postactivity surveys and focus group interviews to evaluate the change in student perceptions. Our results illustrate that participation in the CURE project resulted in benefits similar to those reported from traditional undergraduate research experience programs. Participants reported increased understanding of the scientific method, clarification of their career choices, and greater confidence in their perceived knowledge of science. These changes were more pronounced among male participants. Concurrently students gained valuable skills that are required by practicing wildlife biologists. Based on these results it appears that adoption of CURE projects in similar natural resources programs could provide a large number of undergraduate students with equivalent opportunities to those currently experienced by a select few through traditional undergraduate research experience programs. © 2017 The Wildlife Society.
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10.1
作者：
Allen-Ramdial SA;Campbell AG
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Campbell AG