Is a Framework of Support Enough? Undergraduate Research for Online STEM Students

Emily Faulconer, Brent Terwilliger, Robert Deters, Kelly George, Kelly A Whealan-George

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Abstract

While undergraduate research is known as a high-impact practice, little research has been conducted for the online educational setting. Early research suggests that online students and faculty have similar interest in undergraduate research as their residential (face-to-face) counterparts. This point of view presents the framework of support developed for fully online students distributed globally and shares some of the challenges faced in online undergraduate research, including the issue of low recruitment (despite stated interest) that could be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of College Science Teaching
Volume51
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

  • undergraduate research
  • STEM Students
  • online learning
  • COVID-19
  • pandemic

Disciplines

  • Online and Distance Education

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