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Center for Research and Creative Activity (CRCA)

Subjects: Honors Program Tags: center for research and creative activity, crca, undergraduate research

Benefits of Undergraduate Research for Students

Weiner, S. A., & Watkinson, C. (2014). What do students learn from participation in an undergraduate research journal? Results of an assessment. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 2, 1-31.
Seymour, E., Hunter, A., Laursen, S. L., Deantoni, T. (2002). Establishing the benefits of research experiences for undergraduates in the sciences: First findings from a three-year study. Science Education, 88, 493-534.
Lopatto, D. (2007). Undergraduate research experiences support science career decisions and active learning. CBE Life Sciences Education, 6, 297-306.
Imafuku, R., Saiki, T., Kawakami, C., & Suzuki, Y. (2015). How do students' perceptions of research and approaches to learning change in undergraduate research? International Journal of Medical Education, 6, 47–55.
Hunger, A., Laursen, S. L., & Seymour, E. (2007). Becoming a scientist: The role of undergraduate research in students’ cognitive, personal, and professional development. Science Education, 91, 36-74.
Carpi, A., Ronan, D. M., Falconer, H. M., & Lents, N. H. (2017). Cultivating minority scientists: Undergraduate research increases self-efficacy and career ambitions for underrepresented students in STEM. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 54, 169-1

Research Poster Design

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