REU Site: Biological Basis of Human and Animal Behavior

REU 网站：人类和动物行为的生物学基础

• 批准号: 1063091
• 负责人: Shelia Kennison
• 金额: $ 30.03万
• 依托单位: Oklahoma State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-03-01 至 2015-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1063091&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Biological; Basis; Human

The goal of this program is to provide undergraduate students with an in-depth, hands-on research experience focused on the biological basis of behavior. Students will be trained students in the application of the scientific method to develop hypotheses, design and conduct research studies involving either animal or human subjects. Students are also trained in the responsible conduct of research. Students are mentored by full-time, Ph.D.-level faculty members who are tenured/tenure-track faculty with strong programs of research.Intellectual Merit. The research conducted by students with their mentors advance understanding of the biological basis of behavior in animals and humans. With regular and frequent contact with mentors, students learn all aspects of the research process, including hypothesis formulation,integration and analysis of scientific literature, research design, data collection, data analysis, and the presentation of research findings. Students also attend seminars focused on statistics, research methods, and preparing for the graduate school application process. To maximize exposure to multiple areas of research, they attend seminars in which faculty mentors present data from recent research. Students also attend a weekly seminar in the responsible conduct of research in which they learn about the history of research ethics, contemporary ethical regulations, as well as data management and authorship practices. Students also discuss case scenarios in which ethical dilemmas are presented. During the 8 weeks, students are housed together in a University dormitory and complete a team-building activity at the start of the program. The REU experience culminates with a one-day public symposium in which students present their work in a poster and in a brief oral presentation. Students and mentors also present research results at regional and/or national conferences and submit research reports for publication in peer-reviewed academic journals.Broader Impacts. By increasing students' understanding of the biological basis of behavior, the PIs anticipate stimulating interest in careers in science and behavioral research. It has been found that a large percentage of the former REU students have gone on to pursue graduate degrees. Because these REU student cohorts include a high percentage of students from underrepresented groups, the PIs anticipate that this REU Site program is serving to increase the diversity among individuals working in scientific research careers.

该计划的目标是为本科生提供深入的，实践的研究经验，重点是行为的生物学基础。学生将接受科学方法应用的培训，以制定假设，设计和进行涉及动物或人类受试者的研究。学生还接受负责任的研究行为的培训。学生由全职博士指导-具有强大的研究项目的终身教职/终身教职人员。智力优势。由学生与他们的导师进行的研究促进了对动物和人类行为的生物学基础的理解。通过与导师的定期和频繁接触，学生学习研究过程的各个方面，包括假设制定，科学文献的整合和分析，研究设计，数据收集，数据分析以及研究结果的呈现。学生还参加研讨会，重点是统计，研究方法，并为研究生院申请过程做准备。为了最大限度地接触多个研究领域，他们参加研讨会，其中教师导师提出了最近的研究数据。学生还参加每周一次的研讨会，在研讨会上，他们了解研究伦理的历史，当代道德法规，以及数据管理和作者的做法。学生们还讨论了道德困境的案例。在8周的时间里，学生们一起住在大学宿舍里，并在课程开始时完成团队建设活动。REU的经验与为期一天的公共研讨会，其中学生介绍他们的工作在海报和简短的口头介绍达到高潮。学生和导师还在区域和/或国家会议上展示研究成果，并提交研究报告，供同行评审的学术期刊发表。通过增加学生对行为的生物学基础的理解，PI预计将激发学生对科学和行为研究职业的兴趣。据发现，很大比例的前REU学生继续攻读研究生学位。由于这些REU学生群体包括来自代表性不足的群体的学生的比例很高，PI预计，这个REU网站程序是服务于增加在科学研究事业中工作的个人之间的多样性。