| Undergraduate research internships: veterinary students' experiences and the relation with internship quality. | |
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PMID: 19811123 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The learning environment of undergraduate research internships has received little attention, compared to postgraduate research training. This study investigates students' experiences with research internships, particularly the quality of supervision, development of research skills, the intellectual and social climate, infrastructure support, and the clarity of goals and the relationship between the experiences and the quality of students' research reports and their overall satisfaction with internships. METHOD: A questionnaire (23 items, a 5-point Likert scale) was administered to 101 Year five veterinary students after completion of a research internship. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted with quality of supervision, development of research skills, climate, infrastructure and clarity of goals as independent variables and the quality of students' research reports and students' overall satisfaction as dependent variables. RESULTS: The response rate was 79.2%. Students' experiences are generally positive. Students' experiences with the intellectual and social climate are significantly correlated with the quality of research reports whilst the quality of supervision is significantly correlated with both the quality of research reports and students' overall satisfaction with the internship. CONCLUSION: Both the quality of supervision and the climate are found to be crucial factors in students' research learning and satisfaction with the internship. |
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Authors:
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Debbie A D C Jaarsma; Arno M M Muijtjens; Diana H J M Dolmans; Eva M Schuurmans; Peter Van Beukelen; Albert J J A Scherpbier |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Medical teacher Volume: 31 ISSN: 1466-187X ISO Abbreviation: Med Teach Publication Date: 2009 May |
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Created Date: 2009-10-08 Completed Date: 2010-01-25 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7909593 Medline TA: Med Teach Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e178-84 Citation Subset: IM |
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Utrecht University, The Netherlands. |
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Consumer Satisfaction* Education, Veterinary* Female Humans Internship and Residency / organization & administration, standards* Male Netherlands Questionnaires Research* |
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