Undergraduate Research Communities: A Powerful Approach to Research Training

We applied the concept of learning communities, whereby students develop their own ideas in cohort-based settings, to undergraduate research training. This creates powerful research communities where students practice science from observation to experimental design to interpretation of data. We desc...

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Published in:Journal of college science teaching 2006-07, Vol.35 (7), p.34-39
Main Authors: Kight, Scott, Gaynor, John J., Adams, Sandra D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Case Studies
Cooperative Learning
Ecology
Experiment design
Genomes
Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Integrated Curriculum
Medical education
Mitochondrial DNA
Molecular biology
Newts
Nursing students
Program Descriptions
Research Design
Science Activities
Scientific Methodology
Student Projects
Student Research
Undergraduate Students
Yeasts
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Summary:We applied the concept of learning communities, whereby students develop their own ideas in cohort-based settings, to undergraduate research training. This creates powerful research communities where students practice science from observation to experimental design to interpretation of data. We describe a biology program, but the approach suits many discovery-based disciplines. (Contains 3 figures.)
ISSN:0047-231X
1943-4898