MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research

MARC 本科生学术研究培训

• 批准号: 7068142
• 负责人: ZAHRA ZAKERI
• 金额: $ 40.31万
• 依托单位: QUEENS COLLEGE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-06-01 至 2009-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7068142
• 关键词: MARC; Undergraduate; Student; Training; Academic

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to increase the number of under-represented students involved in biomedical sciences at Queens College by creating an environment conducive to research and learning. Although there is a number of research programs in which undergraduate students can participate, Queens College does not have a specific research program that focuses on developing and directing under-represented minority students toward biomedical research. We propose to undertake a concerted effort to involve students in research and to provide guidance and specific programs to ensure their success in entering a graduate program. We aim to achieve these goals by establishing the following two programs: Aim I: Establishment of a Pre-MARC Program. (a) Increase the awareness of among students about the excitement that surrounds science by (i) starting an outreach campaign that targets all incoming Queens College students, as well as students in our affiliated community colleges; (ii) establishing a "Science for Starters:" class presenting current research at the level of Scientific American articles. (iii) involving Pre-MARC students with MARC students through attendance at: seminars and poster presentations given by MARC students and peer advising; and (iv) encouraging students to attend departmental and biomedical research careers seminars. (b) Increase retention in the sciences and to bring the academic level of Pre-MARC students to MARC U-STAR eligibility via (i) academic advising; (ii) tutoring in gateway courses; and (iii) ensuring the preparedness of Pre-MARC students to enter the MARC Program. Aim II: Development of a MARC Program. The goal of this aim is to provide the junior and senior students extensive research experience with appropriate guidance to succeed in graduate studies. It is divided into 6 phases starting with the summer before junior year. The activities designed to achieve success include: (a) Development of workshops in every semester (including summers) that the students are in the Program. These workshops will provide knowledge about research basics, including research ethics, literature searches, and how to examine, analyze and present data. In addition, they are designed to prepare the students for successful entry into the graduate school. (b) Hands-on research experience. This will start in the first summer of the students' entry into the Program in the form of laboratory rotations and soon after in a mentor's laboratory. (c) Monitoring the student's progress, by advisement, group meetings, student presentations and written evaluations. (d) Increasing awareness about science by attending departmental colloquia; student presentations, and internal and external scientific meetings. (e) Foster interaction among MARC students with other students to encourage both the non-MARC students to enter the field and to build self-confidence in the MARC students. To assess the success of the programs, we will undertake continuous evaluation of the programs. Evaluations of the programs will be gathered from the students, mentors, group leaders, workshop coordinators, tutors, steering committee members and program director. The data will be made available to evaluator and an external advisory committee.

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案的目标是通过创造有利于研究和学习的环境，增加皇后学院参与生物医学科学的代表性不足的学生数量。尽管本科生可以参加许多研究项目，但皇后学院没有专门的研究项目专注于培养和指导代表性不足的少数族裔学生进行生物医学研究。我们建议共同努力，让学生参与研究，并提供指导和具体计划，以确保他们成功进入研究生课程。我们旨在通过建立以下两个计划来实现这些目标： 目标 I：建立 Pre-MARC 计划。 (a) 通过以下方式提高学生对科学兴奋的认识：(i) 针对所有即将入学的皇后学院学生以及我们附属社区学院的学生开展外展活动； (ii) 开设“科学入门：”课程，介绍《科学美国人》文章级别的当前研究。 (iii) 通过参加 MARC 学生举办的研讨会和海报展示以及同伴建议，让 MARC 预科学生与 MARC 学生互动； (iv) 鼓励学生参加院系和生物医学研究职业研讨会。 (b) 通过以下方式提高科学知识的保留率，并使 Pre-MARC 学生的学术水平达到 MARC U-STAR 资格：(i) 学术建议； (ii) 入门课程辅导； (iii) 确保 MARC 预科学生做好进入 MARC 课程的准备。目标 II：开发 MARC 程序。这一目标的目标是为大三和大四的学生提供丰富的研究经验，并提供适当的指导，以帮助他们在研究生学习中取得成功。从大三之前的暑假开始，分为6个阶段。旨在取得成功的活动包括： (a) 在学生参加该计划的每个学期（包括暑假）举办研讨会。这些研讨会将提供研究基础知识，包括研究伦理、文献检索以及如何检查、分析和呈现数据。此外，它们还旨在帮助学生为成功进入研究生院做好准备。 (b) 实践研究经验。这将从学生进入该项目的第一个夏天开始，以实验室轮换的形式开始，不久之后又在导师的实验室进行。 (c) 通过建议、小组会议、学生陈述和书面评估来监测学生的进步。 (d) 通过参加部门座谈会来提高对科学的认识；学生演讲以及内部和外部科学会议。 (e) 促进 MARC 学生与其他学生之间的互动，鼓励非 MARC 学生进入该领域并建立 MARC 学生的自信心。为了评估这些计划的成功，我们将对这些计划进行持续评估。对项目的评估将来自学生、导师、小组领导、研讨会协调员、导师、指导委员会成员和项目总监。这些数据将提供给评估人员和外部咨询委员会。