Do research experience programs promote capacity building in Qatar: Investigating the trend and participation differences.

ABSTRACT: Research Experience programs (REPs) inspire students to pursue advanced degrees and shape their research career paths. Government and commercial organizations sponsor REPs to promote the capacity building of the country. In Qatar, the national youth is reported to show concerning participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines at the K-12 level. However, none of the studies investigate these participation trends at the undergraduate level, especially in scientific research, which is deemed necessary for building a knowledge-based economy in Qatar. Therefore, to bridge this gap, the current study uses a quantitative approach to analyze the REP in Qatar through the participation data of 2455 undergraduate students. For this, statistical measures, includi

SUBMITTER: Ahmad Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10663928 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature