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| Abstract Title: | Perspectives from Graduate Students on Their Experiences in NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) are explicitly intended to reach underrepresented minorities in STEM and those with few research opportunities. Many undergraduates are encouraged to seek them out, but their actual efficacy is not well-established, and the often required out-of-state travel may prove a significant barrier for the very students REUs wish to reach. We interviewed physics graduate students who attended REUs, focusing on benefits they received, barriers they faced attending REUs, and their relationship with their REU mentors. Interviewees reported benefits that aligned with NSF goals: skills, enculturation, and knowledge they had not received in their undergraduate institutions. They also reported facing financial barriers which they could overcome due to financial privilege. Some participants reported that their mentors did not meet them at the skill level they were at. Some students did not know how to approach their mentors with their questions or needs. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 |
| Poster Number: | B16 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Jonan-Rohi S. Plueger University of Colorado - Bouler Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: 562-686-6199 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Bethany R. Wilcox (she/her), University of Colorado - Boulder |
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