Undergraduate research experiences support science career decisions and active learning.

By David Lopatto. CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2007

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Subfields: Education, Safety Research, Social Psychology

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Assessment of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences: A Meeting Report (2014, neutral): “…beneﬁt from research experiences(KremerandBringle,1990;Kardash,2000;Rauck-horst et al ., 2001; Hathaway et al ., 2002; Bauer and Bennett, 2003; Lopatto, 2004, 2007; Lopatto and Tobias, 2010; Seymour etal .,2004;Hunter etal .,2007;Russell etal .,2007;Laursen etal ., 2010; Thiry and Laursen, 2011).”
Research and Teaching. Effects of a Research-Based Ecology Lab Course: A Study of Nonvolunteer Achievement, Self-Confidence, and Perception of Lab Course Purpose. (2013, background): “Research assistantships have been shown to enhance attitudes of undergraduates toward biological research (Boyd & Wesemann, 2009; Lopatto, 2007; Taraban & Blanton, 2008), but most colleges and universities do not have the capacity to provide research opportunities for all undergraduate biology or pr”
A Broadly Implementable Research Course in Phage Discovery and Genomics for First-Year Undergraduate Students (2014, positive): “An abundance of evidence shows that involvement of undergraduate students in authentic research experiences has strong beneﬁts for their engagement and interest in science (5–7) and that this often increases student interest in STEM careers (8).”
Toward a Holistic View of Undergraduate Research Experiences: An Exploratory Study of Impact on Graduate/Postdoctoral Mentors (2009, background): “Undergraduates also report that research experiences help them clarify their career interests, primarily whether they want to pursue jobs or further education in research science (Hunter et al. 2007; Lopatto 2007; Seymour et al. 2004).”
Student and Faculty Member Engagement in Undergraduate Research (2013, background): “In a multi-institution study, Lopatto (2004) found multiple benefits for students, including evidence of critical thinking and strong interest in postgraduate study (Lopatto 2007).”
Discipline-Based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering. (2012, background): “In a multi-institutional survey study of the benefits of research for undergraduates and the progression rate of those students to advanced degrees,3 83 percent of the 1,135 respondents earned, or intended to go on to earn, advanced degrees (Hunter, Laursen, and Seymour, 2007; Lopatto, 2007).”
Why Are Some STEM Fields More Gender Balanced Than Others? (2017, neutral): “Efforts to offer both women and men STEM experience can increase interest for both groups (Lopatto, 2007) but do little to diminish gender gaps in participation (Ceci & Papierno, 2005; Pollock, Finkelstein, & Kost, 2007) if broader cultural factors, such as the masculine cultures of these fields,…”