Development of a Novel Research Training Curriculum for Biology Majors at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions

该项目正在建立一个三学期的课程，介绍研究I-III，从大一开始。 学生完成两个学期的项目，开始阅读同行评议的科学文章，同时了解校园教师的研究，并选择一个教师顾问，以帮助他们写一份研究计划。 有经验的大三和大四学生担任大一和大四学生的导师。 它是基于一个成功的试点项目，旨在测试设计的可行性。智力优势：学生获得如何进行研究的理解和技能，他们可以使用无论是在他们的研究生工作，或当他们进入工作场所。 教师有机会在学校建立一个研究项目，作为其他学生工作的基础。更广泛的影响：这个系统的设计是作为一个模型，在校园内的其他部门和其他主要的本科服务机构，因为教育研究的组成部分，旨在研究本科研究对学术成就和学生的职业选择的影响。

This project is establishing a three-semester curriculum, Introduction to Research I-III, that begins in the freshman year. Students complete two semester-long projects, begin reading peer-reviewed scientific articles while learning about faculty research on campus, and choose a faculty advisor to aid them in writing a research proposal. Experienced juniors and seniors serve as mentors for the freshman and sophomores. It is based on a successful pilot project designed to test the feasibility of the design.Intellectual Merit: Students gain an understanding of how research is conducted and skills they can use either in their graduate work or as they enter the work place. Faculty have an opportunity to establish a research program at the institution that serves as the base for the work of other students.Broader Impact: This system is designed to serve as a model for other departments on campus and for other Predominantly Undergraduate Serving Institutions because of an educational research component designed to study the effects of undergraduate research on academic success and students' career choices.