Undergraduate Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: Current State and Dilemmas
Maira Faisal

TL;DR
This paper discusses the role of undergraduate research at primarily undergraduate institutions and how a student-centered approach can benefit both students and the scientific community.
Contribution
The paper highlights the importance of information literacy in fostering a sustainable research culture at primarily undergraduate institutions.
Findings
Student-centered research at PUIs combats the shift in academia toward productivity over progress.
Information literacy teaches iterative research and respects the creation of knowledge.
PUIs support a culture that benefits students and institutions through undergraduate research.
Abstract
The growth of undergraduate research (UGR) in popularity and depth in the past 25 years is greatly owed to primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs). Studies have shown that laboratories at academic institutions are broadly either student- or research-focused: the former is more common in PUIs, and the latter in research-intensive institutions. However, the student-oriented approach is more beneficial to the studentand, in the long run, the scientific community. The student-centered approach combats the unsustainable shift in scientific academia toward productivity over progress, an intensifying issue in research. The shift encourages researchers to resort to tools like artificial intelligence instead of working thoroughly and incrementally toward new knowledge. With young researchers inheriting this mindset, we worsen our understanding of the knowledge we have and that which we…
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TopicsVarious Chemistry Research Topics · Academic Writing and Publishing · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
