论文标题
Covid-19大流行期间远程本科研究计划的挑战和结果
Challenges and outcomes in remote undergraduate research programs during the COVID-19 pandemic
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论文摘要
在2020年夏天，随着Covid-19的有限人工研究机会，机构已取消或远程主持了本科生（REU）计划的研究经验。目前的纵向定性现象学研究旨在探讨这种遥远经验的一些可能的局限，挑战和结果。总体而言，对配对参与者进行了94次访谈；来自六个不同REU计划的受训者（n = 10）和导师（n = 8）。通过利用文化历史活动理论（CHAT）作为框架，我们的研究发现了对受训者的研究目标和学术目标的一些挑战。这些挑战包括动机，在家中获得技术的途径有限，REU学生之间的沟通有限，导师委员会关系中的障碍以及对研究的期望有所不同。尽管面临挑战，但所有受训者都报告说，这种经历是非常有益的。这些远程REU的结果与亲自本科研究计划的成果之间的比较揭示了许多类似的好处，例如将学生纳入STEM文化。我们的研究表明，即使取消了COVID-19限制，远程研究计划也可以视为扩大本科生研究经验的一种手段。
In the Summer of 2020, as COVID-19 limited in-person research opportunities and created additional barriers for many students, institutions either canceled or remotely hosted their Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs. The present longitudinal qualitative phenomenographic study was designed to explore some of the possible limitations, challenges and outcomes of this remote experience. Overall, 94 interviews were conducted with paired participants; mentees (N=10) and mentors (N=8) from six different REU programs. By drawing on Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as a framework, our study uncovers some of the challenges for mentees around the accomplishment of their research objectives and academic goals. These challenges included motivation, limited access to technologies at home, limited communication among REU students, barriers in mentor-mentee relationships, and differing expectations about doing research. Despite the challenges, all mentees reported that this experience was highly beneficial. Comparisons between outcomes of these remote REUs and published outcomes of in-person undergraduate research programs reveal many similar benefits such as integrating students into STEM culture. Our study suggests that remote research programs could be considered as a means to expand access to research experiences for undergraduate students even after COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.
