FIGURE 1.

Diagram detailing the inputs and outputs for each of the components of the five-step PICURA. Arrows A, B, and D = informing the process; arrow C = alignment steps showing consensus; arrow E = prioritization. The information gained from each component is additive, meaning that each component is informed by the previous process component. Because of the nature of this process as it moves through the steps (going from a content analysis, to an open-ended survey about the course activities, to an interview, to a Likert survey), data to identify and support the abilities increased with each subsequent step. There is one feedback loop, which acts as an alignment check between the generated abilities from the interview, the scope of the topics covered identified from the content analysis, and how scientists conduct research from the open-ended survey. The final process component provided additional evidence and filtering of the abilities via a Likert survey in which participants rate their importance and uniqueness to the course.