Research Experience for Undergraduates:

Biology of the Greater Salt Lake Ecosystem

 

Assessment 3:

Research Ethics

 

 

Assessment is an important component of this program and thus we will be conducting evaluations throughout the summer. 

Your responses to all assessments during the program are very important to us.

This assessment is geared towards your current understanding of research ethics.  Please respond to the following questions by focusing on how you feel about research. 

Remember that your responses are completely confidential, so please honestly represent your attitudes and feelings.

Case Number: This field is REQUIRED!  Your case number is the last 4 digits of your social security number. 

  1. Describe what you knew about research ethics before you began the ethics workshop.

  2. Do you expect to apply knowledge gained in the ethics workshop to your participation in this NSF-REU Program?  If yes, how?  If no, why?


  3. Do you expect to apply knowledge gained in the ethics workshop to your eventual career?  If yes, how? If no, why?

  4. Using the following list, critically assess yourself
     
     
    1 = poor | 6 = excellent
    Integrity
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Honesty
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Cooperativeness (good team player)
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Courage (to speak up, stick to one's guns)
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Habit of documenting work thoroughly and clearly
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Openness to correction (admitting mistakes or oversites)
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Willingness to compromise (but not one's integrity)
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Commitment to quality
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Perseverance
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Creative imagination
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Willingness to make self-sacrifice, or even take personal risks
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Ambitious
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Caring about science, per se
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Macro- as well as microscopic vision
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Civic-mindedness
    1 2 3 4 5 6
    Competence
    1 2 3 4 5 6

Thank you for completing the third assessment. If you have any other comments or concerns, please feel free to write them in the box below.


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