A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) using Ocean Plastic Microbes as a Framework that Is Impactful for Both In-Person and Online Course Modalities
Table 2
Retrospective survey questions.
Topic
Q
Prompt
SIO
Q4
Rate your knowledge about the SIO Research Institution
Q6
Rate your knowledge about the SIO research projects
Q7
Rate your knowledge about the methods used by SIO researchers
Q8
Rate your knowledge about STEM careers
Research at NU
Q9
Rate your knowledge of the plastic research project at NU
Q11
Rate your competence in laboratory skills
Q12
Rate your competence in problem solving
Laboratory skills (based on CLOs†)
Q14
Rate your competence in applying the scientific method, including drawing testable hypotheses from observations and data
Q15
Rate your competence in techniques such as PCR and gel electrophoresis
Q16
Rate your competence in compound and dissecting microscopy, including fixing and staining of specimens
Q17
Rate your competence in classifying organisms according to basic principles of taxonomy, including the use of a taxonomic key
Q18
Rate your competence in explaining the structure of prokaryotic cells, as well as differences between major groups of prokaryotes
Interest in science
Q20
Rate your ability to think like a scientist
Q21
Rate your interest in performing scientific research
Q22
Rate your appreciation of scientific research
Note: After the CURE experience, students were asked to rate the aspects below after and before the experience on a Likert scale from 1 (not knowledgeable at all) to 5 (extremely knowledgeable). Questions are numbered as they were in the survey, while those not included in the table refer to informed consent, prompts to move to the next section, consent to answer open ended questions, as well as request to future contact. †CLO, course learning objectives.