Undergraduate Research Evaluation Form

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Please Select One:
2008-2009 Academic Year NSF-EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Award
2009 Summer NSF-EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Award
2.

Which are you? Class ...
 

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One of your responsibilities was to prepare a research proposal.  In questions 4-8, approximately how many hours did each of these steps take?
 
3.

Finding a mentor: (in hours)
 

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Initial interaction with the mentor to develop the research idea: (in hours)
 

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Writing the proposal: (in hours)
 

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More interaction with the mentor to finalize the proposal: (in hours)
 

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Compiling and submitting proposal documents: ( in hours)
 

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Was the amount of time it took to prepare the research proposal reasonable?
yes
no
not sure
9.

We welcome suggestions for improving the proposal process.
 

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10.

What did you learn as a result of preparing the proposal (check all that apply):
The process of conceiving a research idea
Planning the steps necessary to conduct research
How to be mindful of resources (mainly time) necessary for the project
How to brainstorm an idea
How to plan a schedule
How to disseminate a research results
How to do a literature search
How to convince reviewers about the merit of a research proposal
Other  
11.

How useful were the Undergraduate Research web sources?

Extremely useful
Fairly useful
Hardly useful
I never used them
12.

Was the scholarship you received for doing research sufficient so that you were able to concentrate on research full time?
Yes, the scholarship was sufficient
The scholarship wasn't quite enough so I had to take a loan
The scholarship wasn't enough so I also worked part-time.
The scholarship wasn't quite enough but fortunately my parents/others were able to supplement the scholarship
13.

How do your current feelings compare to the expectations you had for the research experience?
I feel much better about the experience than I expected
I feel a little better abut the experience than I expected
The experience met my expectations
The experience was a little less than I expected
The experience was much less than I expected
14.

Describe your interactions with other students doing research projects
One of the best parts of the experience
Moderately enhanced the experience
Did not affect the experience
Moderately detracted from the experience
Worst part of the experience
15.

On average, how many times a week did you meet with your mentor for monitoring your research progress?
 

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On average, how many hours a week did you meet with your mentor for monitoring your research progress?
 

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Which describe the way your project was managed (check all that apply)
The amount of work was reasonable
The work occurred at a fairly uniform pace
The work occurred in intermitent bursts of intense work
The work was such that I had lots of idle time
The research was intellectually engaging
The mentor answered my questions
I understood my research project very well
The mentor was interested in my research
I was given the opportunity to think independently and come up with my own ide
The research never really went anywhere
18.

Overall, tell us about your research mentor/supervisor
Outstanding mentor
Above average mentor
Average mentor
Below average mentor
Not a good mentor
19.

How likely is it that you will choose to do another undergraduate research project?
Extremely likely
Very likely
Fairly likely
Unlikely
No
I would except I graduate this semester
20.

What is your overall sense of the research you did as a learning experience?
Fantastic - this is the way to learn
Learned a lot
So-so
Didn't learn a lot
Waste of time
21.

Which most closely represents the research experience's influence on your plan for continuing on to graduate school to earn a Masters and/or PhD?
I had a plan to go to graduate school and it did not change
The research experience confirmed my plan to go to graduate school
The research changed my prior plan in the direction of graduate education
The research has changed my prior plan in a direction away from graduate education
I don't have a plan for graduate education
22.

If applicable, what do you plan to major in when you go to graduate school?
 

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Please rate how much the research experience increased or improved your:
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Understanding of the research process
Understanding of how researchers work on real problems
Lab techniques skills
Tolerance for obstacles
Ability to work independently
Skill in the interpretation of results
Ability to analyze data
Ability to integrate theory and practice
Understanding of subject area
Understanding of research methods
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Continuation of question 24.....
Please rate how much the research experience increased or improved your:
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Understanding of how researchers think
Self confidence
Writing skills
Oral presentation skills
Understanding of ethical research conduct
25.

Comments about the research experience
 

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