Note to users. If you're seeing this message, it means that your browser cannot find this page's style/presentation instructions -- or possibly that you are using a browser that does not support current Web standards. Find out more about why this message is appearing, and what you can do to make your experience of our site the best it can be.

Science 31 August 2001:
Vol. 293. no. 5535, pp. 1614 - 1615
DOI: 10.1126/science.293.5535.1614
Prev | Table of Contents | Next

News

Student Research: What Is It Good For?

Jeffrey Mervis

More and more undergraduates are doing research in labs and out in the field. But what's the point? After decades of blind faith, educators are finally beginning to investigate what makes for a good research experience.

Read the Full Text


THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES:
Undergraduate Research Experiences Support Science Career Decisions and Active Learning.
D. Lopatto (2007)
CBE Life Sci Educ 6, 297-306
   Abstract »    Full Text »    PDF »


To Advertise     Find Products

Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)