Table 3 Identified codes and example comments from student author interviews
Research question | Code | Example comments |
|---|---|---|
How do students conceptualize their own research experience? | Scientific research requires operationalizing an idea 8.98% of the coded-segments and 11 interviews | “I got the [compound] idea because when I buy sandbags it’s usually covered with [compound], so we thought it would be a good material so that’s where I got from.” |
Scientific research results in nuanced conclusions which are not always conclusive 7.05% of coded-segments and 8 interviews | “Oh another thing. Something really important is before writing a paper, you might want to do more testing to verify your results and make sure it’s accurate and saying you know I did this many experiments and I showed that even when I replicated it, it was.. it showed the same results or different results if that’s what you get.” | |
What are students’ perceptions of the disciplinary literacy practices of reading, writing, review and publication within the enterprise of science? | Scientific publication requires revision and refinement 14.42% of segments, 11 interviews | “But I think back then I thought it was just going to be a one submit it and it’s going to be online.” |
Scientific publication requires effective and precise communication 9.29% of segments, 8 interviews | “Well I think it definitely reemphasized the importance of presentation and good writing skills in pursuing science” | |
Scientific publication is a cooperative endeavor 23.08% of segments, 11 interviews | “They were so specific and really honest and I really appreciated that, that they were giving me their honest opinion.” | |
What are students’ perceptions of the value and outcome of scientific review and publication | Scientific publication results in better science and scientists 16.67% of segments, 11 interviews | “You actually got feedback, you actually got help. You actually got to create something better.” |
Scientific publication can progress science and society 3.53% of segments, 6 interviews | “I believe the whole point of publishing research is so other people can see it, and other people can see what you did and they can.. the whole point of writing your whole methods so descriptively is so that if they want they can replicate it.” | |
Confidence and self-efficacy in pursuing STEM 10.26% of segments, 11 interviews | “..it encouraged me to work on other projects and participate and submit to other journals.” |