The early Career Undergraduate Research Experience (eCURE) program enabled through a NSF ATE award uses undergraduate research as a platform for engaging students in STEM careers, improving STEM skills training, and enhancing critical thinking. Purposeful redesign of STEM curriculum that includies scaffolded research knowledge and skills across multiple STEM disciplines is included in the eCURE program. Students in the program are exposed to three levels of research experiences beginning with research exposure and building to full research internships similar to NSF’s Research Experience of Undergraduates. This presentation will focus on the programmatic aspects and demonstrate some of the curriculum redesign.

Building early career undergraduate research experiences at Pasadena City College

255th National Meeting (2018)

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