On behalf of the National Science Foundation, we assessed the effectiveness of a relatively new pedagogy: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs). A meta-analysis of 41 published reports, additional archival research, and semi-structured interviews identified multiple benefits of CUREs, including their introducing more students to research. We also used the published reports to assess outcomes of CUREs and identify obstacles to their successful implementation. We recommended a set of features that the most successful CUREs should incorporate.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Harris, Anne Frances
• Babkoor, Mohammed Saeed
• Gu, Tianchang

Subject

• Learning
• Innovation
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121814-090039

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching
• Education, Higher
• Curriculum planning

Advisor

• Hanlan, James P.
• Davis, Paul W.

Year

• 2014

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• NSF

Date created

• 2014-12-18

Location

• Washington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright