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Identifying future scientists: predicting persistence into research training.

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  • المؤلفون: McGee R;McGee R; Keller JL
  • المصدر:
    CBE life sciences education [CBE Life Sci Educ] 2007 Winter; Vol. 6 (4), pp. 316-31.
  • نوع النشر :
    Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • اللغة:
    English
  • معلومة اضافية
    • المصدر:
      Publisher: American Society for Cell Biology Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101269039 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1931-7913 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19317913 NLM ISO Abbreviation: CBE Life Sci Educ Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Original Publication: Bethesda, MD : American Society for Cell Biology, c2006-
    • الموضوع:
      Career Choice* ; Problem Solving*; Biology/*education ; Research/*education; Adolescent ; Adult ; Curriculum ; Education, Medical, Undergraduate ; Female ; Humans ; Interviews as Topic ; Male ; Research/trends ; Students ; Training Support ; Universities
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      This study used semistructured interviews and grounded theory to look for characteristics among college undergraduates that predicted persistence into Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. training. Participants in the summer undergraduate and postbaccalaureate research programs at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine were interviewed at the start, near the end, and 8-12 months after their research experience. Of more than 200 themes considered, five characteristics predicted those students who went on to Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. training or to M.D. training intending to do research: 1) Curiosity to discover the unknown, 2) Enjoyment of problem solving, 3) A high level of independence, 4) The desire to help others indirectly through research, and 5) A flexible, minimally structured approach to the future. Web-based surveys with different students confirmed the high frequency of curiosity and/or problem solving as the primary reason students planned research careers. No evidence was found for differences among men, women, and minority and nonminority students. Although these results seem logical compared with successful scientists, their constancy, predictive capabilities, and sharp contrast to students who chose clinical medicine were striking. These results provide important insights into selection and motivation of potential biomedical scientists and the early experiences that will motivate them toward research careers.
    • References:
      Science. 2007 Apr 27;316(5824):548-9. (PMID: 17463273)
      CBE Life Sci Educ. 2007 Summer;6(2):119-31. (PMID: 17548874)
    • Grant Information:
      R25 GM055252 United States GM NIGMS NIH HHS; R25 GM55252 United States GM NIGMS NIH HHS
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20071207 Date Completed: 20080108 Latest Revision: 20220311
    • الموضوع:
      20240829
    • الرقم المعرف:
      PMC2104502
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1187/cbe.07-04-0020
    • الرقم المعرف:
      18056303