Title
Impacts of a Cross-Institutional Research Experience Workshop on Student Understanding of and Self-Efficacy for Research
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Publication Date
4-2020
Document Type
Poster
Degree Type
Graduate
Department
Mathematics
Mentor
Olcay Akman
Mentor Department
Mathematics
Abstract
There are many perceived benefits to undergraduate student research; however, students may not have a full understanding of the research process prior to engaging in a project. To help students gain an understanding of the research process, the Intercollegiate Biomathematics Alliance organizes a Cross-Institutional Research Experience (IBA-CURE) that brings students together to work on research skills and problems. In this presentation, we analyze the impact of an undergraduate research workshop on students’ understanding of academic research as well as the impact on their self-efficacy for conducting research through an analysis of the 2018 and 2019 IBA-CURE workshops. Students completed before and after surveys addressing their understanding of research and effective collaboration in conducting research, their perceived role in conducting research, and their perception of their own skills specific to biomathematics research. Here we discuss improvements in self-efficacy and shifts in perception of research.
Recommended Citation
Liesman, Sara, "Impacts of a Cross-Institutional Research Experience Workshop on Student Understanding of and Self-Efficacy for Research" (2020). Mathematics. 5.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/ursmat/5