ERIC Number: EJ1380525
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-101X
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The Genomics Education Partnership: First Findings on Genomics Research in Community Colleges
Croonquist, Paula; Falkenberg, Virginia; Minkovsky, Natalie; Sawa, Alexa; Skerritt, Matthew; Sustacek, Maire Kate; Diotti, Raffaella; Aragon, Anthony D.; Mans, Tamara; Sherr, Goldie L.; Ward, Catherine; Hall-Woods, Monica; Goodman, Anya L.; Reed, Laura K.
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v6 n3 p17-28 Spr 2023
The Genomics Education Partnership (GEP), a consortium of diverse colleges and universities, provides support for integrating genomics research into undergraduate curricula. To increase research opportunities for underrepresented students, GEP is expanding to more community colleges (CC). Genomics research, requiring only a computer with Internet access, may be particularly accessible for two-year institutions with limited research capacity and significant budget constraints. To understand how GEP supports student research at CCs, the authors analyzed student knowledge and self-reported outcomes. It was found that CC student gains were comparable to non-CC student gains, with improvements in attitudes toward science and thriving in science. The early findings suggest that the GEP model of centralized support with flexible implementation of a course-related undergraduate research experience benefits CC students and may help mitigate barriers to implementing research at CCs.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Research, Student Attitudes, Biology, Genetics, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Program Effectiveness, Partnerships in Education
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 - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF); National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1915544; R25GM130517