Undergraduate research symposium: Vital component in undergraduates' research journey

IF 2.5 3区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102969

Layla Alsalim , Muna Alghamdi , Hiya Almazroa , Taghreed Alsudais , Amani khalaf. H. Alghamdi

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This study focused on social science undergraduate students' (a) perceptions of their research self-efficacy after participating in an undergraduate research symposium (URS) and (b) which research experiences were significant or meaningful and why. An explanatory sequential mixed-method design was used (2022−2023) with N = 91 Saudi female students completing a researcher-designed research self-efficacy e-survey (26 item, 5-point Likert agree/disagree scale): an experimental group (n = 50) that attended an URS and a control group (n = 41) that did not. This was followed by semi-structured interviews (n = 11) of experimental group participants. The experimental group exhibited significantly higher research self-efficacy overall (t-value = 7.731; p-value = .001) and across three aspects of research: planning, implementation, and presentation (average mean = 4.50). The URS was highly effective for social science students. A follow-up thematic analysis (>90 % intercoder reliability) yielded five themes further affirming the success of the URS in improving research self-efficacy: women's empowerment, self-regulated learning especially via library access, career resilience, a respect for inherent challenges, and transformed perceptions of research. Because of the URS experience, students gained confidence and belief in their ability to effectively undertake research-related tasks.

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本科生研究研讨会：本科生研究之旅的重要组成部分

本研究重点关注社会科学专业本科生（a）参加本科生研究讨论会（URS）后对其研究自我效能的看法，以及（b）哪些研究经历是重要或有意义的，为什么。我们采用了一种解释性顺序混合方法设计（2022-2023 年），让 N = 91 名沙特女学生完成研究人员设计的研究自我效能电子调查（26 个项目，5 点 Likert 同意/不同意量表）：实验组（n = 50）参加了 URS，对照组（n = 41）没有参加。随后，对实验组参与者进行了半结构化访谈（n = 11）。实验组在总体上（t 值 = 7.731; p 值 = .001）和研究的三个方面：计划、实施和展示（平均值 = 4.50）表现出明显更高的研究自我效能感。URS 对社会科学专业的学生非常有效。后续的主题分析（代码间可靠性为 90%）得出了五个主题，进一步肯定了 URS 在提高研究自我效能方面取得的成功：女性赋权、自我调节学习（尤其是通过访问图书馆）、职业适应力、尊重固有挑战以及研究观念的转变。由于 URS 的经验，学生们增强了信心，相信自己有能力有效地完成与研究有关的任务。

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Journal of Academic Librarianship INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

15.40%

发文量

120

审稿时长

29 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Academic Librarianship, an international and refereed journal, publishes articles that focus on problems and issues germane to college and university libraries. JAL provides a forum for authors to present research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance; analyze policies, practices, issues, and trends; speculate about the future of academic librarianship; present analytical bibliographic essays and philosophical treatises. JAL also brings to the attention of its readers information about hundreds of new and recently published books in library and information science, management, scholarly communication, and higher education. JAL, in addition, covers management and discipline-based software and information policy developments.