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Student Views of Normative Scientific Practices: The Impacts of Laboratory Research Experiences

Fri, April 9, 4:10 to 5:10pm EDT (4:10 to 5:10pm EDT), Division J, Division J - Section 4 Roundtable Sessions

Abstract

The INBRE program, funded by NIH, is designed to provide research experiences for undergraduate students and those interested in biomedical research. The SCORE project, sponsored by INBRE, provided undergraduates and high schoolers the opportunity to work full-time in a university laboratory for ten weeks. The goal was for participants to gain research experience in the lab, with the goal of applying for graduate school or majoring in a science-related field. The purpose of this study was to examine the meanings participants made of their experiences in the program; that is, what do participants take away as being important for scientific research and laboratory work, and how does this align with what they feel they have experienced in other classes?

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