Teaching Undergraduates to Communicate Science, Cultivate Mentoring Relationships, and Navigate Science Culture.

ABSTRACT: The historic underrepresentation of women, certain racial and ethnic minorities, and members of other marginalized groups in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) reflects a disproportionate exit of individuals from these academic and career paths due to both environmental and personal factors. To transition successfully from classroom-based learning to the research environment, students must acquire various forms of capital nested within a largely hidden curriculum that most scientists learn informally. We have developed a semester-long course for undergraduate researchers that makes explicit concepts and strategies that contribute to STEM persistence. The course teaches skills for: 1) scientific communication; 2) maximizing the effectiveness of research ment

SUBMITTER: Wrighting DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8715813 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature