Students becoming researchers

Abstract

This article describes the results of a study into students’ experiences of independent research project work in science. Independent research projects (IRPs) are projects in which students are supervised (usually by a teacher, scientist or both) to work independently on a scientific problem or question over an extended period. We collected data from 39 young people aged 16-19 engaged in independent research project work using group interviews and found that the projects gave them experience of thinking and acting like a researcher, and had an impact on their aspirations for future study or employment in relation to science

Metadata

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Dunlop, Lynda https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0936-8149 Knox, Kerry Jane https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3530-6117 Bennett, Judith Merryn https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5033-0804 Reiss, Michael Torrance Jenkins, Rebecca
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© Association for Science Education, 2019. Uploaded with permission of the publisher/copyright holder. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details
Keywords:	Independent research project, practical work
Dates:	Accepted: 2 February 2018 Published: 31 March 2019
Institution:	The University of York
Academic Units:	The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Education (York) The University of York > University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG)
Funding Information:	Funder Grant number WELLCOME TRUST UNSPECIFIED
Date Deposited:	05 Apr 2019 10:50
Last Modified:	08 Oct 2025 23:08
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	https://www.ase.org.uk/resources/school-...
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:144612