Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021

Undergraduate research experiences (UREs) impart a great deal of knowledge to undergraduate students, enhance the research capital of institutes, and authenticate the country's educational outcomes. To effectively assimilate these benefits, the URE designers have proposed many different learnin...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zubair, Ahmad (author)
Other Authors: Al-Thani, Noora J. (author)
Format: article
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2022.101996
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088303552200074X
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/38358
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1857415086506770432
author Zubair, Ahmad
author2 Al-Thani, Noora J.
author2_role author
author_facet Zubair, Ahmad
Al-Thani, Noora J.
author_role author
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Zubair, Ahmad
Al-Thani, Noora J.
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2022-12-31
2023-01-15T08:42:26Z
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv application/pdf
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2022.101996
Ahmad, Z., & Al-Thani, N. J. (2022). Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021. International Journal of Educational Research, 114, 101996.
08830355
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088303552200074X
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/38358
114
dc.language.none.fl_str_mv en
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Elsevier
dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Undergraduate research experience
capacity building
educational reform
STEM
CURE
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv Article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
description Undergraduate research experiences (UREs) impart a great deal of knowledge to undergraduate students, enhance the research capital of institutes, and authenticate the country's educational outcomes. To effectively assimilate these benefits, the URE designers have proposed many different learning models. However, there is little work done to assess and compare the effectiveness of these varying learning models being adopted in various disciplines. Hence, this article provides an educational research review on the effective pedagogical models in URE to enhance the research experiences of undergraduate students. We initially screened 331 articles and finally compared 67 studies between 2011 and 2021 ranging in different disciplines to understand and weigh out the influence of these URE models with a special focus on the ones in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) related fields. This study also indicates the factors that mediate a constructive relationship between students and specific URE models like the Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) model in juxtaposing with other traditional and hybrid URE models. Most models have been implemented to biology-related fields and experienced in the United States (U.S.). This depicts a gap in research for the effective implementation of URE in other STEM fields and other countries. Moreover, the CURE model was found to be an effective practice providing large-scale research opportunities to students. However, it is majorly focused on the life sciences field and needs more extensive research in the other disciplines. Also, being comparatively a newer form of URE, there is room for more research in developing this model. While other traditional and hybrid models demonstrated positive characteristics, large reforms are needed for their efficient implementation. Finally, we summarize the strengths and limitations of the URE models from the last decade to highlight the practically successful models for future designers to be implemented in different disciplines.
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
format article
id qu_2de04ca646a6525b7293b1e95c461906
identifier_str_mv Ahmad, Z., & Al-Thani, N. J. (2022). Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021. International Journal of Educational Research, 114, 101996.
08830355
114
language_invalid_str_mv en
network_acronym_str qu
network_name_str Qatar University repository
oai_identifier_str oai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/38358
publishDate 2022
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Elsevier
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository_id_str
rights_invalid_str_mv http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
spelling Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021Zubair, AhmadAl-Thani, Noora J.Undergraduate research experiencecapacity buildingeducational reformSTEMCUREUndergraduate research experiences (UREs) impart a great deal of knowledge to undergraduate students, enhance the research capital of institutes, and authenticate the country's educational outcomes. To effectively assimilate these benefits, the URE designers have proposed many different learning models. However, there is little work done to assess and compare the effectiveness of these varying learning models being adopted in various disciplines. Hence, this article provides an educational research review on the effective pedagogical models in URE to enhance the research experiences of undergraduate students. We initially screened 331 articles and finally compared 67 studies between 2011 and 2021 ranging in different disciplines to understand and weigh out the influence of these URE models with a special focus on the ones in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) related fields. This study also indicates the factors that mediate a constructive relationship between students and specific URE models like the Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) model in juxtaposing with other traditional and hybrid URE models. Most models have been implemented to biology-related fields and experienced in the United States (U.S.). This depicts a gap in research for the effective implementation of URE in other STEM fields and other countries. Moreover, the CURE model was found to be an effective practice providing large-scale research opportunities to students. However, it is majorly focused on the life sciences field and needs more extensive research in the other disciplines. Also, being comparatively a newer form of URE, there is room for more research in developing this model. While other traditional and hybrid models demonstrated positive characteristics, large reforms are needed for their efficient implementation. Finally, we summarize the strengths and limitations of the URE models from the last decade to highlight the practically successful models for future designers to be implemented in different disciplines.Elsevier2023-01-15T08:42:26Z2022-12-31Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2022.101996Ahmad, Z., & Al-Thani, N. J. (2022). Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021. International Journal of Educational Research, 114, 101996.08830355https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088303552200074Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/38358114enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/383582024-07-23T13:52:07Z
spellingShingle Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021
Zubair, Ahmad
Undergraduate research experience
capacity building
educational reform
STEM
CURE
status_str publishedVersion
title Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021
title_full Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021
title_fullStr Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021
title_full_unstemmed Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021
title_short Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021
title_sort Undergraduate Research Experience Models: A systematic review of the literature from 2011 to 2021
topic Undergraduate research experience
capacity building
educational reform
STEM
CURE
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2022.101996
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088303552200074X
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/38358