ERIC Number: EJ1381862
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-101X
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Developing Prerequisite Skills in a CURE through Competency-Based Assignments
Eich, Elizabeth; Catanese, Daniel J., Jr.; King, Brian; Beier, Margaret E.
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v6 n2 p57-65 Win 2022
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are increasingly popular, but less often implemented in core laboratory courses due to the strict learning objectives necessary for follow-on courses. A curricular core intermediate-level experimental biosciences laboratory course was implemented, which paired competency-based assignments with client-serving research projects to develop the prerequisite skills for upper-level courses in the context of authentic research. This CURE led to more favorable student outcomes and more positive perceptions than the previous course design. This approach was piloted at a private, research-intensive university in fall 2015 and scaled to full implementation the following year. Several considerations and the necessary resources for such a scaling are discussed.
Descriptors: Skill Development, Prerequisites, Student Research, Research Skills, Undergraduate Students, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Training, Biological Sciences, Competency Based Education, Assignments, Outcomes of Education, Curriculum Design, Scientific Research
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
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1625354