Virtually the Same? Evaluating the Effectiveness of Remote Undergraduate Research Experiences.

ABSTRACT: In-person undergraduate research experiences (UREs) promote students' integration into careers in life science research. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted institutions hosting summer URE programs to offer them remotely, raising questions about whether undergraduates who participate in remote research can experience scientific integration and whether they might perceive doing research less favorably (i.e., not beneficial or too costly). To address these questions, we examined indicators of scientific integration and perceptions of the benefits and costs of doing research among students who participated in remote life science URE programs in Summer 2020. We found that students experienced gains in scientific self-efficacy pre- to post-URE, similar to results reported for in-person UREs

SUBMITTER: Hess RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10228262 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature