What experiences help students become scientists? A comparative study of research and other sources of personal and professional gains for STEM undergraduates

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-388

  Thiry, Heather ^a   Laursen, Sandra L ^a   Hunter, Anne Barrie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 80051621437     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: 15384640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2011.0023     Document Type: Article

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