Science and Mathematics Faculty Presentations

Document Type

Poster Session

Event Date

12-2005

Conference/Event

45th Annual Conference of the American Society for Cell Biology

Location

San Francisco, CA

Abstract

Cedarville University is a primarily undergraduate institution located in Southwest Ohio. Cedarville has always been committed to excellence in teaching, and our focus is on mentoring undergraduate students in order to ensure their future success. However, we realize that the research experience is a critical part of “learning science”.

Several years ago, the biology faculty at Cedarville University decided to make a one-semester course in undergraduate research a mandatory component of the BS degree in biology. Research remains a popular elective choice for the BA degree in biology, as well as the biology education degree.

Our aim in requiring research was twofold:

1. To help students learn the scientific method by putting it into practice while solving an original research problem.
2. To help students gain necessary marketable skills which would facilitate entry into either graduate/professional school or the industry position of their choice.

Additional goals we had in mind included the following:

• Inquiry-based learning
• Learning new techniques
• Learning the value of perseverance in research
• Falsifying hypotheses
• Working as a member of a team

Keywords

Undergraduate research, biology

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Biology Commons

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