Open Inquiry versus Broadly Relevant Short-Term Research Experiences for Non-Biology Majors.

ABSTRACT: Undergraduate student participation in course-based research experiences results in many positive outcomes, but there is a lack of evidence demonstrating which elements of a research experience are necessary, especially for non-biology majors. Broad relevance is one element that can be logistically challenging to incorporate into research experiences in large-enrollment courses. We investigated the impacts of broad relevance in a short-term research experience in an introductory biology course for non-majors. Students either participated in an open-inquiry research experience (OI-RE), where they developed their own research question, or a broadly relevant research experience (BR-RE), where they investigated a question assigned to them that was relevant to an ongoing research project. We fo

SUBMITTER: Hebert S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7861206 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature