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

这个项目正在建立一个为期三个学期的课程，研究I-III导论，从大一开始。学生们完成两个学期的项目，开始阅读同行评议的科学文章，同时了解校园内的教师研究，并选择一位教师顾问来帮助他们撰写研究提案。经验丰富的大三和大四学生担任大一和大二学生的导师。它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：学生了解研究是如何进行的，以及他们可以在毕业工作或进入工作场所时使用的技能。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。广泛影响：该系统旨在为校园内的其他系和其他以本科生为主的服务机构提供示范，因为它包含一个教育研究部分，旨在研究本科生研究对学业成功和学生职业选择的影响。

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.