This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to improve undergraduate research experiences for community college students in STEM disciplines. The project, titled "Beyond the Classroom: Increasing Persistence in STEM through External Validation in Community College Undergraduate Research Experiences," will incorporate opportunities for students to present their research at symposia, earn badges/micro-credentials, and collaborate with external experts. The goal is to assess whether these "external validation" experiences lead to increased science self-efficacy, science identity, sense of belonging, and persistence among the participating students compared to those in traditional, course-based undergraduate research. The award was made to Edmonds College, a minority-serving educational institution in Lynnwood, Washington, and will run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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