TABLE 5.
Student gains reported by advisors by holistic classification of advisor’s motivations for supervising undergraduate researchers
Average number of comments per advisor interview | ||
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Category | Intrinsically motivated advisors (n = 23) | Instrumentally motivated advisors (n = 5) |
Thinking and working like a scientist (intellectual gains) | 5.4 | 4.2 |
Enhanced career preparation | 4.3 | 3.6 |
Becoming a scientist | 3.8 | 3.6 |
Skills | 2.1 | 1.0 |
Career clarification | 2.0 | 2.4 |
Personal/professional gains | 1.7 | 1.2 |