ERIC Number: EJ1375229
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-8431
EISSN: EISSN-1532-771X
Biomedical Freshman Research Initiative: A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Vora, Natasha J.; Vatcheva, Kristina; Saldivar, Manuel G.; Nair, Saraswathy; Lehker, Michael W.; Chew, Sue Anne
Journal of Latinos and Education, v22 n1 p357-370 2023
The Biomedical Freshman Research Initiative (BFRI) is a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), a hispanic-serving institution. Our analysis showed that BFRI participation was associated with retention in the BS in Biomedical Science program and at UTRGV. No significant difference in academic achievement and graduation in 4 years was observed. The results from this study suggest that BFRI is a promising avenue to provide more opportunities for students to be exposed to and participate in research early on and retain them in the science pipeline at a lower cost and manpower.
Descriptors: Biomedicine, College Freshmen, Student Research, Student Experience, Minority Serving Institutions, Hispanic American Students, Instructional Effectiveness, School Holding Power, Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate, Science Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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