Design and Implementation of a Cohort-Based Undergraduate Research Experience in the Agricultural Sciences
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| Title: | Design and Implementation of a Cohort-Based Undergraduate Research Experience in the Agricultural Sciences |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Maaz, Tai McClellan, Nguyen, Nhu H., Del Valle Echevarria, Angel R., Kantar, Michael B., Mileyko, Yuriy, Muszynski, Michael G. |
| Source: | Natural Sciences Education. 2022 51(1). |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (USDA) |
| Contract Number: | 20206703730665 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Agriculture, STEM Education, Summer Programs |
| DOI: | 10.1002/nse2.20076 |
| ISSN: | 2168-8281 |
| Abstract: | Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is consistently seen as a top priority; however, STEM programs often suffer from low retention. Students who start in STEM degree programs often lose interest or face obstacles that cause them to leave. Here, we describe a non-traditional approach meant to encourage a range of students to pursue or continue their STEM education. Active learning approaches have long been touted to stimulate long-term interest and prepare students for a career in natural science. We provide a case study of an interdisciplinary, cohort-centric, mentor-guided summer research internship. By establishing an understanding of how science is currently conducted in agriculture, through several faculty mentors, the program allowed students to embrace their core interests while being able to fit into larger interdisciplinary narratives which provided motivation to continue their path in STEM education. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1339173 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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