A Course-Based Research Experience: How Benefits Change with Increased Investment in Instructional Time

Authors

Christopher D. Shaffer, Washington University in St. Louis
Consuelo J. Alvarez, Longwood University
April E. Bednarski, Lindenwood University
David Dunbar, Cabrini College
Anya L. Goodman, California Polytechnic State University
Catherine Reinke, Linfield College
Anne G. Rosenwald, Georgetown University
Michael J. Wolyniak, Hampden-Sydney College
Cheryl Bailey, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Daron Barnard, Worcester State University
Christopher Bazinet, St. John's University
Dale L. Beach, Longwood University
James E. J. Bedard, Adams State University
Satish Bhalla, Johnson C. Smith University
John Braverman, Saint Joseph's University
Martin Burg, Grand Valley State
Vidya Chandrasekaran, Saint Mary's College of California
Hui-Min Chung, University of West Florida
Kari Clase, Purdue University
Randall J. DeJong, Calvin College
Shubha Govind, CUNY City College
Gerard McNeil, CUNY York College
Karim Sharif, CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring January 2014

Abstract

While course-based research in genomics can generate both knowledge gains and a greater appreciation for how science is done, a significant investment of course time is required to enable students to show gains commensurate to a summer research experience. Nonetheless, this is a very cost-effective way to reach larger numbers of students.

Comments

This work was originally published in CBE Life Sciences Education, available at doi:10.1187/cbe-13-08-0152.