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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Expectations and Experience: Creating an Effective Remote Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Wimberly-Young, Elizabeth; Morales, Vanessa C.; Weaver, Kathleen F.
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v5 n2 p36-45 Win 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and the migration to online learning have presented unique challenges to undergraduate research, reducing opportunities to participate in high-impact practices, including in-person summer research programs. To mitigate some of these effects, Loyola Marymount University adapted its summer undergraduate research program, traditionally held as a six-week program on campus, to a remote structure. This article describes methods for migrating an existing program online and utilizes a mixed-methods approach to analyze student satisfaction and self-perceived changes in transferable knowledge and life skills and confidence in research ability. The data supported the hypothesis that a virtual summer research program can provide meaningful student research experiences, supportive relationships with faculty mentors, and an increase in students' desire to pursue research opportunities in the future.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Research Projects, Summer Programs, Program Development, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics, College Programs, Student Satisfaction, Transfer of Training, Research Skills, Skill Development, Online Courses, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education
Council on Undergraduate Research. 734 15th Street NW Suite 850, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-783-4810; Fax: 202-783-4811; e-mail: cur@cur.org; e-mail: SPUR@cur.org; Web site: https://www.cur.org/what/publications/journals/spur/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (Los Angeles)
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