Group-effort applied research: expanding opportunities for undergraduate research through original, class-based research projects.

ABSTRACT: Undergraduate research clearly enriches the educational development of participating students, but these experiences are limited by the inherent inefficiency of the standard one student-one mentor model for undergraduate research. Group-effort applied research (GEAR) was developed as a strategy to provide substantial numbers of undergraduates with meaningful research experiences. The GEAR curriculum delivers concept-driven lecture material and provides hands-on training in the context of an active research project from the instructor's laboratory. Because GEAR is structured as a class, participating students benefit from intensive, supervised research training that involves a built-in network of peer support and abundant contact with faculty mentors. The class format also ensures a relativ

SUBMITTER: Moore SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4155504 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature