Entering Research A Curriculum to Support Undergraduate & Graduate Research Trainees

by Branchaw, Janet L.; Butz, Amanda R.; Smith, Amber

• ISBN13: 9781319263683
• ISBN10: 1319263682
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-07-10
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Entering Research Framework
Chapter 2: Active Learning: Facilitating, Not Teaching
Facilitator Roles
Facilitating Groups
Handling Facilitation Challenges
Chapter 3: Building a Trainee Curriculum Using Backward Design
Custom Curricula
Complete Curricula
Complete Curriculum #1 10-Week Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students
Complete Curriculum #2 15-Week Seminar for Novice Undergraduate Students
Complete Curriculum #3 15-Week Seminar for Intermediate Undergraduate Students
Complete Curriculum #4 15-Week Seminar for Novice Graduate Students
Chapter 4: Strategies and Tools for Assessing Trainee Learning and Evaluating Implementations
Designing an Assessment and Evaluation Plan
Choosing Assessment and Evaluation Tools
Rubric Index
Post-Activity Mini-Reflection
Entering Research Implementation Evaluation Survey
Entering Research Learning Assessment (ERLA) Surveys
Chapter 5: The Entering Research Activities
Summary of Entering Research Activities
Introductory Activities
Constructive and Destructive Group Behaviors
Setting the Stage for Inclusive Discussions
Addressing Conflict
Aligning Mentor and Trainee Expectations
Article Organization, Comprehension, and Recall 96 Case Study: Authorship
Case Study: Awkward Mentor
Barriers to Effective Communication
Bias Literacy: Fair Play Video Game
Challenges Facing Diverse Teams
Communicating Research Findings 1: Poster Presentations Communicating Research Findings 2: Oral Presentations
Communicating Research Findings 3: Developing Your Presentation Communicating Research to the General Public
Coping Efficacy
Counter-Storytelling
Case Study: Credit Where Credit Is Due
Developing a Curriculum Vitae
Discussion of the Nature of Science
Discussion with Experienced Undergraduate Researchers
Diversity in STEM
Elevator Sentences
Establishing Your Ideal Thesis Committee
Ethics Case: Discussion with Mentor
Finding a Research Mentor
Finding Potential Research Rotation Groups and Mentors
Fostering Your Own Research Self-Efficacy
Case Study: Frustrated
Funding Your Research
General Public Abstract
Importance of Reading in Graduate School
Interviewing for Graduate School
Case Study: Keeping the Data
Letter of Recommendation
Mentor Biography
Mentor Interview about Making Research Posters
Messages Sent and Received
Mini-Case Studies: Sticky Situations
Mini-Grant Proposal
My Mentoring and Support Network
Networking 1: Introduction to Networking
Networking 2: What Should Your Network Look Like?
Networking 3: Your Brand
Networking 4: Planning for Networking Opportunities and Engaging in Purposeful Interactions
Case Study: Overwhelmed
Personal Statement
Prioritizing Research Mentor Roles
Privilege and White Fragility
Professional Development Plans
Reflecting on Your Mentoring Relationship
Research Articles 1: Introduction
Research Articles 2: Guided Reading
Research Articles 3: Practical Reading Strategies 366 Research Careers: The Informational Interview
Research Documentation: Can You Decipher This?
Research Documentation Process
Research Experience Reflections 1: Entering Research?
Research Experience Reflections 2: Reflection Exercise
Research Experience Reflections 3: Research Experience Exit Interview
Research Group Diagram
Research Group Funding
Research Rotation Evaluation
Research Writing 1: Background Information and Hypothesis or Research Question
Research Writing 2: Research Project Outline and Abstract
Research Writing 3: Project Design
Research Writing 4: Research Literature Review and Publishing Process
Research Writing 5: The Peer-Review Process
Research Writing 6: Research Proposal
Research Writing 7: Research Paper
Case Study: Responding to Feedback
Safety Training Checklist
Science and Society
Science Literacy Test
Science or Pseudoscience?
Searching Online Databases
Case Study: Selection of Data
Steps to Researcher Independence
Stereotype Threat
Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
The Next Step in Your Career
The Power of Social Persuasion
Case Study: The Sharing of Research Materials
Three Mentors
Three-Minute Research Story
Tips for Technical Writers
Truth and Consequences Article
Undergraduate Thesis 1: Components of an Undergraduate Research Thesis 540 Undergraduate Thesis 2: Thesis Writing Discussion Panel
Undergraduate Thesis 3: Developing a Thesis Writing Plan
Universalism in STEM: Case Study and Analysis
Visiting Peer Research Groups
What Happens to Research Results?
Case Study: “Whatever you do, don’t join our lab.”
Why Diversity Matters in STEM Research
Your Research Group’s Focus