ERIC Number: EJ1296502
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-101X
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Development and Assessment of an Undergraduate Research Program at a Two-Year, Rural, Hispanic-Serving Institution: The Essential Role of Partnerships
Loeser, Matthew R.; Newkirk, Makaylah; Gabriel, Kara I.; Huerta, Audrey D.
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v4 n3 p22-29 Spr 2021
Yakima Valley College--a two-year, Hispanic-serving institution in south-central Washington state--partnered with four-year universities, agricultural centers, businesses, and federal and state agencies to develop a streamlined undergraduate research experience in which students work closely with a faculty mentor in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field on summer projects of 120 hours each. Assessment metrics reveal high transfer, graduation, and/or continued enrollment rates for research participants as well as increased student perceptions in thinking and working like a scientist, personal gains related to research work, and skills. Faculty also benefited as indicated by high rates of return to the program. This article reviews the importance of multiple stakeholders in program development, including the essential role of university and community partnerships.
Descriptors: Student Research, Two Year College Students, Mentors, College Faculty, Summer Programs, STEM Education, Partnerships in Education, Minority Serving Institutions, Hispanic American Students, Agency Cooperation, School Business Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Cooperative Planning, Program Development, Student Interests
Council on Undergraduate Research. 734 15th Street NW Suite 850, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-783-4810; Fax: 202-783-4811; e-mail: cur@cur.org; e-mail: SPUR@cur.org; Web site: https://www.cur.org/what/publications/journals/spur/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF); Department of Education (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Washington
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1928570; 1356479; 1564520; 1410465; P031C110182; P031S130053; P031C160075
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