Early Exposure to Research: Outcomes of the ASTER Certification Program

by: Phyllis Baudoin Griffard and Krystyna Golkowska

This article describes a novel structure for providing a high-impact, first-year experience for science students. ASTER (Access to Science Through Experience in Research) is an extracurricular certification program designed to introduce students to the research culture via seminar attendance, journal clubs, book clubs, and lab visits.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2013Stock # jcst13_043_01_36Volume 043Issue 01

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