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Did research programs protect science confidence in COVID?
Biomedical students in a funded undergraduate research program gained science self-efficacy from 2019 to 2020, unlike matched peers outside the program.
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What population was studied?
Biomedical science undergraduates at CSUN, a large public university in Southern California.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
How many matched participants remained after PSM?
133 participants with similar propensity scores.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
How many were BUILD students?
22 BUILD students (16%) versus 111 non-BUILD (83%).
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
Which outcome increased significantly overall?
Science self-efficacy (and academic self-concept) changed significantly; science identity did not.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
What distinguished BUILD students?
They significantly increased science self-efficacy scores, unlike non-BUILD students.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
What surveys were used across years?
The 2019 SAFS and the 2020 College Senior Survey (CSS).
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
Did URG status interact with outcome change?
Comparing URG and non-URG students showed no significant change differences for science identity, self-efficacy, or academic self-concept in this analysis.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
What did the authors conclude about URE programs?
Programs like BUILD helped improve or maintain critical student outcomes despite shifts to online education.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
What belonging finding was reported for BUILD vs non-BUILD?
Belonging differences were not statistically significant.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
What three science outcomes were tracked?
Science identity, science self-efficacy, and academic self-concept.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
What incentive did participants receive?
A $25 Amazon gift card for completing the study survey.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified
Why is the pandemic timing important?
The 2019–2020 window includes the abrupt shift to remote learning that disrupted engagement.
Source: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sense of Belonging and Science Outcomes among Biomedical Science Students: A Longitudinal Study · DOI · quote verified