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Mentored Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges

Jackie Swanik, Stephanie Rollins, Sarah Horstman, Carolyn Hoffman, Kimberly Fishback
SPUR (2024) 7 (2): https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/7/2/7

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This study investigates the impact of community college students’ participation in mentored undergraduate research, with an emphasis on STEM transfer students. The STEM Academic Research and Training (START) program at Wake Technical Community College was designed and implemented by community college faculty and staff and was evaluated in a randomized control trial. Early evidence showed statistically significant positive effects on students’ attitudes toward STEM.

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Recommended Citation: Swanik, Jackie, Stephanie Rollins, Sarah Horstman, Carolyn Hoffman, Kimberly Fishback. 2023. Mentored Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges. Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research 7 (2): 25-29. https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/7/2/7

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