TABLE 1.

Research boot camp (BC) goals.

Boot Camp Goal	Details
1) Ice Breaking	Scholars will get to know each other and become comfortable learning/working/communicating with each other as peers.
2) Gaining Basic Laboratory Skills/Techniques	Scholars will gain valuable skills that 1) enhance their abilities as scientists, 2) prepare them to participate in the research lab, and 3) prepare them for college-level biology courses. Scholars will learn how to prepare a lab notebook; pipet liquids; determine protein concentrations; use sterile technique; perform bacterial transformation, restriction digests, gel electrophoresis, and PCR; and formulate solutions.
3) Developing Active Learning Skills	Scholars will perfect active learning skills that can make them good scientists and prepare each of them for college-level learning experiences: asking and answering questions, developing self-motivation, and proactively studying/questioning/listening.

PCR = polymerase chain reaction.