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"In the Greater Context of the Field": What Undergraduate Reflections on the Research Process Tell us about Information Literacy
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Madelaine Vanderwerff; Sara Sharun; Christopher Thomas – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
This study examines undergraduates' research practices, as described in reflective essays submitted in applications to a library research award. Thematic analysis of 24 student award essays identified three strong themes in student reflections about their research experiences. Students experienced research as a social process, made meaning closely…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Information Literacy, Academic Libraries
Time to Degree, Identity, and Grant Writing: Lessons Learned from a Mixed-Methods Longitudinal Case Study of Biosciences PhD Students
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AJ Alvero; Courtney Peña; Amber R. Moore; Leslie Luqueño; Cisco B. Barron; Latishya Steele; Stevie Eberle; Crystal M. Botham – SAGE Open, 2024
Time to degree completion is an important metric of academic progress and success for doctoral students. It is also a common way for educational stakeholders to compare programs even if the content of the degree programs varies. But what types of behaviors and experiences are associated with faster times to degree? In this study, we examine the…
Descriptors: Time to Degree, Self Concept, Grants, Program Proposals