{"title":"Positive Affective and Behavioral Gains of First-Year Students in Course-Based Research across Disciplines","authors":"E. Sandquist, C. Cervato, C. Ogilvie","doi":"10.18833/SPUR/2/4/9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/SPUR/2/4/9","url":null,"abstract":"The Freshmen Research Initiative at Iowa State University promotes student interest and retention in science through introductory course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). Successful strategies for the implementation of CUREs on a large scale in an affordable manner included the use of a postdoctoral coordinator and affiliation with student learning communities. Across multiple disciplines, students in singlesemester introductory research courses reported personal gains related to research, to thinking and working like scientists, to attitudes and behaviors of a scientist, and to gains in skills as reported on the Undergraduate Research Student Self-Assessment. Key outcomes related to persistence in STEM, including self-efficacy and project ownership, were also suggested as early gains due to course-based research.","PeriodicalId":89543,"journal":{"name":"Council on Undergraduate Research quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45056682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Kassel, Ting Liu, D. Moriarty, C. Ryor, G. Vernizzi
{"title":"The Impact of Data Science as a Liberal Art","authors":"R. Kassel, Ting Liu, D. Moriarty, C. Ryor, G. Vernizzi","doi":"10.18833/spur/2/4/4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/2/4/4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89543,"journal":{"name":"Council on Undergraduate Research quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42105717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Jefferson, Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Katrina Stierholz
{"title":"Keeping It Real: Teach ACRL Information Literacy Frames with FRED","authors":"C. Jefferson, Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Katrina Stierholz","doi":"10.18833/spur/2/4/3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/2/4/3","url":null,"abstract":"Lesson Description NOTE: This lesson supplements the “FRED® Interactive: Information Literacy” online lesson available through www.econlowdown.org, which needs to be completed by students individually prior to this lesson. In the lesson, students first review a graph made in the “FRED® Interactive: Information Literacy” online lesson and define the concepts nominal, real, and inflation. They then learn about basic strategies for establishing the reliability of a data source. Next, students build on the skills learned in the online lesson to create new graphs and then discuss the new information created as a result of their work. There are two options for creating the new graphs: With Option A, students work in FRED® and use the formula real = (nominal/CPI)*100 to plot inflation-adjusted minimum wage rates for two states and compare the results. With Option B, students work in FRED® to plot and compare nominal and real earnings differentials for men and woman.","PeriodicalId":89543,"journal":{"name":"Council on Undergraduate Research quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44298184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of Local GeoStories: Using Data to Improve Community Health and Enhance Student Learning about the Social Determinants of Health","authors":"R. Dawson","doi":"10.18833/spur/2/4/5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/2/4/5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89543,"journal":{"name":"Council on Undergraduate Research quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46936478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Student Research Course on Data Analysis Problems from Industry: PIC Math","authors":"M. Dorff, Suzanne L. Weekes","doi":"10.18833/spur/2/4/2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/2/4/2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89543,"journal":{"name":"Council on Undergraduate Research quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44460666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction","authors":"Rebecca M. Jones","doi":"10.18833/spur/2/4/12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/2/4/12","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89543,"journal":{"name":"Council on Undergraduate Research quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44256816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Lukes, K. Ryker, Camerian Millsaps, R. Lockwood, M. Uhen, C. O. George, C. Bentley, Peter J. Berquist
{"title":"Leveraging a Large Database to Increase Access to Undergraduate Research Experiences","authors":"L. Lukes, K. Ryker, Camerian Millsaps, R. Lockwood, M. Uhen, C. O. George, C. Bentley, Peter J. Berquist","doi":"10.18833/spur/2/4/6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/2/4/6","url":null,"abstract":"Undergraduates who participate in research experiences are more likely to persist as majors and pursue careers in STEM fields. Traditional undergraduate research experiences often involve field or lab work, which can be costly or have participation barriers for some students. Large, publicly available online datasets provide an alternative. This article provides a case study of how one such large database, the Paleobiology Database (PBDB), has been leveraged in two ways to support the engagement of students in undergraduate research experiences. First, the authors report on inquiry-based PBDB activities embedded within introductory science courses and participating students’ perceptions about research and interest in research ( n = 264). Second, they report how the PBDB has been used to support independent research experiences across 19 institutions and share implications.","PeriodicalId":89543,"journal":{"name":"Council on Undergraduate Research quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44443030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Library as Collaborator in Student Publishing: An Index and Review of Undergraduate Research Journals","authors":"Merinda Kaye Hensley, Heidi Johnson","doi":"10.18833/spur/2/4/11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/2/4/11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89543,"journal":{"name":"Council on Undergraduate Research quarterly","volume":"235 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41296627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Establishing a Statewide Celebration of Undergraduate Research: History and Lessons Learned","authors":"E. Freundt, Kimberly R. Schneider","doi":"10.18833/SPUR/2/3/3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18833/SPUR/2/3/3","url":null,"abstract":"The Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) is an annual multidisciplinary conference that enables student scholars to present their research, network with other students, and attend professional development seminars. FURC has been held since 2011 and has featured more than 2,100 student presentations with participation from a broad array of institutions within the state. Survey data indicate that FURC is the first conference presentation for the majority of participants and that participation in the conference is associated with several positive outcomes. This article describes the history, structure, and planning of the conference and as well provides survey and outcome data that may assist other states and geographic areas as they consider forming their own conferences.","PeriodicalId":89543,"journal":{"name":"Council on Undergraduate Research quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46861727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}