Supervised Study: Required Independent Research at a Community College Supports Persistence in Science.

ABSTRACT: This study assesses the impacts of the Science program at Piedmont Virginia Community College and its flagship capstone research experience, Supervised Study, through psychosocial perceptions associated with persistence in science and through a comparative analysis of subsequent science bachelor's degree attainment. Supervised Study involves authentic, independent projects, a research methods course and learning community, and one-on-one faculty mentoring. The Persistence in the Sciences survey was used as a repeated-measures instrument in four semesters of Supervised Study. Positive trends were observed for self-efficacy, science identity, community values, and networking, while responses related to project ownership were mixed (n = 13). To contextualize these observations, transfe

SUBMITTER: Allison AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9582823 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature