Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research

A primary goal of undergraduate education is to provide a comprehensive and diverse educational experience prepare promote student success in their professional personal pursuits. Increased academic program connectivity have been demonstrated when students are engaged research early degree programs. Despite the known benefits undergraduates engaging research, there challenges associated with conducting Reported barriers include lack knowledge about methods, preparedness, identification understanding specific interests which may not facilitate ideas affinity conduct research. Additional related faculty resources (e.g., time, equipment, space, etc.), ability train supervise who very limited or no those true beginners lacking foundational skills. Moreover, involving, engaging, supporting underrepresented first-generation college students, females, ethnic minorities) experiences can require different approaches for mentors be effective. The “Engaging Undergraduate Students Research” workshop was organized by Vice Presidents American Society Horticultural Science (ASHS) Research Education Divisions at ASHS 2022 Annual Conference Chicago, IL, USA. featured three speakers described After each speaker provided comments ?5 minutes, attendees self-selected into breakout groups roundtable discussions through coursework, via formal projects, group discussions, summary given group, whole were facilitated. This information discussed shared during workshop, along that assist developing implementing experiences.