Construct (response variable) | Question | Indicators |
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Experiences | Faculty in this section refers to professors, researchers, and/or scientists at the university. During your time at the university, how often do you do the following? [Never, sometimes, about half of the time, most of the time, always] | |
1_1: Talk about possible research opportunities with a faculty at the university | E_Talk_University Faculty | |
1_2: Talk about possible research opportunities with someone outside the university | E_Talk_Faculty Outside | |
1_3: Work with a faculty member on an out-of-class research-based project other than coursework | E_Work_University Faculty | |
1_4: Work with someone outside the university on a research-based project other than coursework | E_Work_Outside | |
1_5: Discuss your career aspirations with a faculty member at the university | E_Aspirations_University Faculty | |
1_6: Visit a research lab at the university | E_Visit University Lab | |
1_7: Visit a research lab outside the university | E_Visit Lab Outside | |
Mentoring | For the questions below use the following definition for a faculty mentor. A faculty mentor serves as a guide to the institution and its culture, as a resource, as a research advisor, and as a career guide. It can be assigned to you as part of a formal program or you can seek out this relationship independently. Have you done or plan to do the following before you graduate? [yes/no] | |
2_1: Work with a faculty member on a research project | M_Work with Faculty | |
2_2: Ask a faculty member that engages in active research to be your mentor | M_Ask Faculty | |
2_3: Join a mentoring program that includes research as component of the program | M_Join Program | |
Do you have a mentor at the university? | Open-ended | |
2_4: What mentoring experience has been the most significant for you at the university, and what has been the most disappointing? | Open-ended | |
2_5: Has mentoring positively affected your attitude and perspective toward your major. If yes, how so? | Open-ended | |
Awareness | During the current academic year, about how often were you aware of the following? [Never, sometimes, about half of the time, most of the time, always] | |
3_1: Ongoing research performed here at the University | A_R_University | |
3_2: Ongoing research performed in the department of your selected major (e.g. biology, physics, engineering, etc.) | A_R_Department | |
3_3: Ongoing research performed by your professors | A_R_Your Professors | |
3_4: Publications by professors at university | A_P_ University Professors | |
3_5: Publications by your professors within your major | A_P_Major Professors | |
3_6: Undergraduate research conferences/exhibitions opportunities at university | A_UG R_Conferences at University | |
3_7: Undergraduate research presentations/ exhibitions opportunities in your department | A_UG R_Conferences Department | |
3_8: Undergraduate research conferences outside university or within the larger field of your major | A_UG R_Outside University | |
Perceptions | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about research? [strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, neither disagree nor agree, somewhat agree, strongly agree] | |
4_1: Research is a relevant activity for me as an undergraduate student | P_R_Relevant | |
4_2: Research is only for students that want to work in a lab | P_R_ Want to Work in a Lab | |
4_3: Research is only for students that want to be scientists | P_R_Only for Future Scientists | |
4_4: Research can help me learn more about my intended career field | P_R_Learn about Field | |
4_5: Doing research is a waste of my time | P_R_Waste Time | |
4_6: Doing research can help me develop important skills for my adult life | P_R_Skills | |
4_7: Doing research is a lonely activity | P_R_Lonely |