Development of a Broadly Accessible, Computationally Guided Biochemistry Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience

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Title: Development of a Broadly Accessible, Computationally Guided Biochemistry Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience
Language: English
Authors: Vater, Ashley (ORCID 0000-0001-6003-5086), Mayoral, Jaime, Nunez-Castilla, Janelle, Labonte, Jason W., Briggs, Laura A., Gray, Jeffrey J. (ORCID 0000-0001-6380-2324), Makarevitch, Irina, Rumjahn, Sharif M., Siegel, Justin B.
Source: Journal of Chemical Education. Feb 2021 98(2):400-409.
Availability: Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Student Research, Biochemistry, STEM Education, Science Laboratories, Computer Software, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Academic Persistence, Self Efficacy, Identification (Psychology), Values, Student Participation
Geographic Terms: California
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01073
ISSN: 0021-9584
Abstract: Including undergraduate research in STEM education is a well-supported and growing high-impact practice that has been made much more scalable through integrating these experiences into the classroom. Here we describe a new biochemistry Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) that follows a design-to-data workflow with a strong connection to a worldwide community of protein modeling software developers. Analysis of psychosocial developments in association with participating in this CURE from the first set of students formally participating in the course suggest a beneficial effect on attributes associated with STEM persistence. To increase successful propagation, the design of the CURE's curriculum, supporting learning materials, and instructor resources are provided to make it facile for faculty at any institution to join this network and implement the CURE. With this foundation, we expect student participation and the data set to continue to grow.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1287176
Database: ERIC
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