For students whose experience with science has been primarily in the classroom, it can be difficult to identify and contact potential mentors, and to navigate the transition to a one-on-one, mentor-student relationship. This is especially true for those who are new to research, or who belong to groups that are underrepresented in research. The Entering Research curriculum offers a mechanism to structure the independent research experience, and help students overcome these challenges.
The Entering Research workshops offer a mechanism to structure the independent research experience, and help students overcome the challenges of being new to research, or belonging to a group that is underrepresented in research. This text is especially useful for students whose experience with science has been primarily in the classroom.
Extensive collection of activities contributed by research training program colleagues from across the country
Seven Areas of Trainee Development provide a conceptual framework for text
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Incorporating material on trainee development. Specifically, the authors have introduced seven areas of trainee development, which provides a conceptual framework for this edition
Research training program colleagues from across the country have contributed activities and other material to this edition
The scope has broadened to include graduate materials and materials that address important issues not addressed in the first edition, such as researcher identity, research self-efficacy, and equity and inclusion awareness and skills
Students studying or delivering research as part of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree
Janet Branchaw
Research Science Trainees PHD Dissertation