An introductory biology research-rich laboratory course shows improvements in students' research skills, confidence, and attitudes.

ABSTRACT: As part of a wider reform to scaffold quantitative and research skills throughout the biology major, we introduced course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) in sections of a large-enrollment introductory biology laboratory course in a mid-level, public, minority-serving institution. This initiative was undertaken as part of the in the National Science Foundation / Council for Undergraduate Research Transformations Project. Student teams performed two or three experiments, depending on semester. They designed, implemented, analyzed, revised and iterated, wrote scientific paper-style reports, and gave oral presentations. We tested the impact of CURE on student proficiency in experimental design and statistical reasoning, and student research confidence and attitudes over two sem

SUBMITTER: Pavlova IV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8675740 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature