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Access to undergraduate research experiences at a large research university
written by S. 5 Hanshaw, Dimitri R. Dounas-Frazer, and H. J. Lewandowski
The American Physical Society recently released a statement calling on all university physics departments to provide or facilitate access to research experiences for all undergraduate students. In response, we investigated the current status of access to undergraduate research at University of Colorado Boulder (CU), a large research institution where the number of undergraduate physics majors outnumber faculty by roughly ten to one. We created and administered two surveys within CU's Physics Department: one probed undergraduate students' familiarity with, and participation in, research; the other probed faculty members' experiences as research mentors to undergraduates. We describe the development of these instruments, our results, and our corresponding evidence-based recommendations for improving local access to undergraduate research experiences. Reflecting on our work, we make several connections to an institutional change framework and note how other universities and colleges might adapt our process.
Physics Education Research Conference 2015
Part of the PER Conference series
College Park, MD: July 29-30, 2015
Pages 123-126
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S. Hanshaw, D. Dounas-Frazer, and H. Lewandowski, Access to undergraduate research experiences at a large research university, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, 2015, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13852&DocID=4270>.
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Hanshaw, S., Dounas-Frazer, D., & Lewandowski, H. (2015, July 29-30). Access to undergraduate research experiences at a large research university. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD. Retrieved December 6, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13852&DocID=4270
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Hanshaw, S, D. Dounas-Frazer, and H. Lewandowski. "Access to undergraduate research experiences at a large research university." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, July 29-30, 2015. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13852&DocID=4270 (accessed 6 December 2024).
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Hanshaw, S., Dimitri Dounas-Frazer, and Heather J. Lewandowski. "Access to undergraduate research experiences at a large research university." Physics Education Research Conference 2015. College Park, MD: 2015. 123-126 of PER Conference. 6 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13852&DocID=4270>.
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