Table 3.
Distribution of students’ pre- and post-positive responses regarding personal and career characteristics relating to research before and after contributing to a hands-on research project
| Positive responses before and after research experience | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Before % (n) [N = 63] | After % (n) [N = 63] | ||
| Personal characteristics | |||
| Research skills and training | 47.62 (30) | 87.30 (55) | < 0.01 |
| Working in a team to conduct research | 53.97 (34) | 82.54 (51) | < 0.01 |
| Handling data | 38.10 (24) | 82.54 (52) | < 0.01 |
| Being relied upon to contribute to a research project | 46.03 (29) | 77.78 (49) | < 0.01 |
| Search for and use reliable sources | 58.73 (37) | 87.30 (55) | < 0.01 |
| Analysing information | 55.56 (35) | 82.54 (52) | < 0.01 |
| Attention to detail | 73.02 (46) | 93.65 (59) | < 0.01 |
| Organisational skills | 69.84 (44) | 82.54 (52) | 0.10 |
| Problem-solving skills | 73.02 (46) | 85.71 (54) | 0.08 |
| Career characteristics | |||
| Research skills help with learning and studying | 80.95 (51) | 93.65 (59) | 0.03 |
| Research skills important in future careers | 87.30 (55) | 95.24 (60) | 0.12 |
| Research skills are important for future careers | 92.06 (58) | 95.24 (60) | 0.47 |
| Publishing research help with career progression | 90.58 (57) | 100.00 (63) | 0.01 |
| Consider a career in medical/biomedical research | 23.40 (16) | 44.44 (28) | 0.03 |