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Journal article
Assessing the Perceived Value of Research Participation
Teaching of psychology, Vol.41(3), pp.233-236
07/01/2014
Web of Science ID: WOS:000340196800007
Abstract
Undergraduate psychology majors are encouraged to engage in research to improve understanding of research methods and increase research skills. This study examines the potential of volunteering as a research participant to increase student perceptions of knowledge and interest in research. Undergraduate students completed a survey regarding the value of research participation. Results showed that across all classifications (i.e., freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior), students reported higher levels of both understanding research and interest in research after research participation. Given these results, we suggest that including research participation as a part of the psychology undergraduate curriculum can serve as an effective hands-on experience for all undergraduate students.
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- Title
- Assessing the Perceived Value of Research Participation
- Publication Details
- Teaching of psychology, Vol.41(3), pp.233-236
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Sage
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2014.
- Identifiers
- WOS:000340196800007; 99380180083706600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English