Current Approaches for Integrating Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) Education into Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences: A National Assessment
Autor: | Aimee Hernandez, Laura A. Díaz-Martínez, David Esparza, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Stephanie Corral, Christina E. D’Arcy, Jay M. Bhatt, Martina J. Rosenberg |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Universities
Research 05 social sciences 050301 education 06 humanities and the arts 0603 philosophy ethics and religion General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Article Education Undergraduate research Humans Engineering ethics 060301 applied ethics Curriculum Student research Students 0503 education Ethical code |
Zdroj: | CBE Life Sciences Education |
ISSN: | 1931-7913 |
Popis: | Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), which often engage students as early as freshman year, have become increasingly common in biology curricula. While many studies have highlighted the benefits of CUREs, little attention has been paid to responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) education in such contexts. Given this observation, we adopted a mixed methods approach to explore the extent to which RECR education is being implemented and assessed in biological sciences CUREs nationwide. Survey and semistructured interview data show a general awareness of the importance of incorporating RECR education into CUREs, with all respondents addressing at least one RECR topic in their courses. However, integration of RECR education within the CURE environment primarily focuses on the application of RECR during research practice, often takes the form of corrective measures, and appears to be rarely assessed. Participants reported lack of time and materials as the main barriers to purposeful inclusion of RECR education within their courses. These results underscore a need for the CURE community to develop resources and effective models to integrate RECR education into biology CUREs. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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