ERIC Number: EJ1401991
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-101X
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Laboratory-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (LUREs): Evidence of Effectiveness from the Social Sciences
Ruth, Alissa; Brewis, Alexandra; Beresford, Melissa; Smith, Michael E.; Stojanowski, Christopher; SturtzSreetharan, Cindi; Wutich, Amber
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v7 n1 p43-53 2023
The impact of undergraduate research experiences (UREs) is supported by evidence from physical and life science fields, especially when student-apprentices work in traditional laboratories. Within social sciences specifically, some excellent student outcomes associated with UREs adhere to non-lab-based modalities like course-based research experiences (CUREs). Here, the authors evaluate the laboratory-based undergraduate research experiences (LUREs) as a potentially valuable approach for incorporating social science undergraduates in research. Using comparative analysis of survey data from students completing three types of social science-based UREs (n = 235), individual research experiences (IREs), CUREs, or LUREs, students perceived gains overall regardless of the type of experience, with some indication that LUREs are the most effective.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Research Methodology, Student Research, Active Learning, Experiential Learning, Social Science Research, Science Laboratories
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
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2143766
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