Open AccessOpen-Inquiry vs. Broadly Relevant Short-Term Research Experiences for Non-Biology Majors
Author(s) -
Sadie L. Hebert,
Jessamina E. Blum,
Deena Wassenberg,
David I. Marks,
Kate Barry,
Sehoya Cotner
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of microbiology and biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1935-7885
pISSN - 1935-7877
DOI - 10.1128/jmbe.v22i1.2167
Subject(s) - relevance (law) , term (time) , computer science , undergraduate research , data science , mathematics education , medical education , engineering ethics , psychology , medicine , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , political science , law
Undergraduate student participation in course-based research experiences results in many positive outcomes, but there is a lack of evidence demonstrating which elements of a research experience are necessary, especially for non-biology majors. Broad relevance is one element that can be logistically challenging to incorporate into research experiences in large-enrollment courses.