Planning and Implementing a Comprehensive Student-Centered Research Program for First-Year STEM Undergraduates

Schneider, Kimberly; Bickel, Amelia; Morrison-Shetlar, Alison I.

doi:10.2505/4/jcst15_044_03_37

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“…Brewer and Smith 2011;Kenny et al 2001). Additionally, students who engage in undergraduate research activities pursue graduate education and additional research at higher rates (Hathaway et al 2002;Lopatto 2003;Russell et al 2007); demonstrate higher retention rates (Nagda et al 1998;Schneider et al 2015); increase academic achievement and graduation rates (Bauer and Bennett 2003;Craney et al 2011); and develop fundamental critical-thinking skills (Hunter et al 2006;Kardash 2000;Lopatto 2007;Schneider et al 2015).…”

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A Centralized Undergraduate Research Database: Collaboration Between Institutional Research and University-wide Research Programs

Schneider¹,

Sullivan²,

Collado³

2016

CUR Quarterly

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Universities, particularly large ones, struggle to capture undergraduate research activity and impact. It requires a strong campus collaborative environment to track, map, and assess student involvement in undergraduate research. The University of Central Florida (UCF) Office of Undergraduate Research partnered with the Office of Institutional Knowledge Management (the institutional research unit that provides information to facilitate and enhance decision making, strategic planning, and assessment) to develop a "data mart" to track and map undergraduate researchers. The goal is not only to understand the number of students involved but also to understand the impact the various types of experiences are having on students. UCF is a large research-intensive university, and this was the first attempt to characterize student involvement. One of the many strengths of this work is that the characteristics of the student researchers can be compared to the undergraduate population, an aid to strategic planning. This article will review the collaboration, including how it was developed, how it is maintained, and its future directions.

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A Centralized Undergraduate Research Database: Collaboration Between Institutional Research and University-wide Research Programs

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Collado³

2016

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“…Our choice of target audience has been shown to be the most benefited by undergraduate research. Specifically, it has been shown that: undergraduate research has an overwhelming positive effect on students, 1,2 engaging students early in their academic career helps retain students in the STEM field, 3,4 undergraduate research is linked to heightened graduate school performance, 5 and undergraduate research is a key factor in improving underrepresented minority persistence in STEM. 6,7 Once recruited, the goal of the program was to immerse the participants in active research environments overseen by engaged faculty mentors with two students assigned to each mentor.…”

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An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experience Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Lessons Learned through 6 Years of Program Operations

Dean¹,

Rawashdeh²

2017 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Abstract:The NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program titled "Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Electrical and Computer Engineering (IREECE)" has run for 6 consecutive years at Oakland University. The 10-week summer program ran in 2010-2012, was renewed in 2013, and finished in 2015. During this time, many valuable lessons were learned in the areas of: recruitment, student empowerment/mentorship, faculty involvement, and assessment; to name a few. The program developed at Oakland University was focused on minority involvement and inspiring students in their first years of undergraduate pursuit. Ultimately, 65 students from 30 different universities participated, 45% were female, 35% were minorities, and 69% were lowerclassmen. These undergraduates were given an invaluable experience in research resulting in 17 conference papers, 10 poster presentations, and a design that lead, in-part, to an award-winning aerial/marine quad-copter. In this paper, we share our approach to running the 10-week summer program with an emphasis on techniques and tips for those seeking to start a new REU site at their institution. Introduction:

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“…Some of the most consistently-found benefits include increased retention rates and a higher likelihood of pursuing graduate education 1,4,6 . Science, Technology, Math, and Engineering (STEM) fields seem to specifically benefit from engaging their students in research and inquiry-based projects, since it has been shown that they increase students' likelihood to persist in these fields 5 .…”

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Incorporating Research and Design in a Community College Engineering Program

Andreas¹,

Sidwell²

2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings

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Traditional engineering undergraduate research and design is typically seen in four-year institutions, restricted to junior-and senior-level students. In large institutions, freshman-and sophomore-level students are generally seen to be ill-equipped to take on complex projects, particularly while muddling through the basics of calculus, physics, and electronics. Our institution, McLennan Community College, through a partnership with the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), has been challenging that assumption. Students are being introduced to research and design methods in the very first semester and immediately take on projects that are challenging, and most importantly, relevant to the students themselves. The preliminary results are encouraging and indicate that an early focus on research can positively impact a students' academic and professional prospects.

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Planning and Implementing a Comprehensive Student-Centered Research Program for First-Year STEM Undergraduates

Cited by 44 publications

References 6 publications

A Centralized Undergraduate Research Database: Collaboration Between Institutional Research and University-wide Research Programs

A Centralized Undergraduate Research Database: Collaboration Between Institutional Research and University-wide Research Programs

An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experience Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Lessons Learned through 6 Years of Program Operations

Incorporating Research and Design in a Community College Engineering Program

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