Fine-Tuning Summer Research Programs to Promote Underrepresented Students' Persistence in the STEM Pathway.
Fine-Tuning Summer Research Programs to Promote Underrepresented Students' Persistence in the STEM Pathway.
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10.1187/cbe.16-01-0046
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2016
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Baker E
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作者：
Ghee M;Keels M;Collins D;Neal-Spence C;Baker E
本研究记录了领导力联盟暑期研究早期识别计划的组成部分对学生的研究技能，知识和职业生涯规划的影响，与学生的人口统计学和学术特征。这些经历有助于形成自信，目标和激励行为，从而塑造学术/职业追求。虽然本科生的研究经验，在准备学生的研究生学习和研究生涯的重要性是有据可查的，需要具体检查程序组件，以评估这些程序对代表性不足（UR）的学生的影响。领导力联盟是领先的博士授予和少数民族服务机构（MSIs）的联盟，利用其多样化的合作伙伴关系，通过其国家夏季研究早期识别计划，将来自MSI和非MSI机构的UR学生置于竞争激烈的研究环境中。利用从学生调查中收集的纵向前/后数据，我们应用社会认知职业生涯理论作为概念框架，研究暑期研究项目的研究参与，技能发展和导师方面如何影响学生追求研究事业的承诺。自我报告的研究技能，时间从事研究活动，学生的理解和态度追求研究生学习的知识进行了测量有关的学生的家庭本科院校的分类，学生的预先存在的研究经验的水平，和人口因素。我们的研究结果提供了证据，具体的程序组件是有益的UR学生从不同的学术和文化背景。这项研究描述了暑期研究项目的重要方面，这将有助于学生坚持科学事业的能力。
This study documents the impact of Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program components on students’ research skills knowledge and career pathway planning in relation to student demographic and academic characteristics. These experiences contribute to the ongoing formation of confidence, goals, and motivational behaviors that shape academic/career pursuits. Although the importance of undergraduate research experiences in preparing students for graduate study and research careers is well documented, specific examination of program components is needed to assess the impact of these programs on underrepresented (UR) students. The Leadership Alliance, a consortium of leading PhD-granting and minority-serving institutions (MSIs), has leveraged its diverse partnership to place UR students from MSI and non-MSI institutions in competitive research environments through its national Summer Research Early Identification Program. Using longitudinal pre/post data collected from student surveys, we applied social cognitive career theory as a conceptual framework to examine how research engagement, skill development, and mentorship aspects of a summer research program affect students’ commitment to pursue research careers. Self-reported knowledge of research skills, time engaged in research activity, and students’ understanding of and attitudes toward pursuing graduate study were measured in relation to the classification of students’ home undergraduate institution, level of students’ pre-existing research experience, and demographic factors. Our results provide evidence of specific programmatic components that are beneficial for UR students from varying academic and cultural backgrounds. This study describes important aspects of summer research programs that will contribute to students’ ability to persist in science careers.