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Evaluation of the  at the University of Queensland, Australia, emphasizes what the team learned about how to structure and run ALUREs, Authentic Large-scale Undergraduate Research Experiences, in ways that emphasize and value student learning about the process of science. The report also describes .

• Laursen, S. L. (2015, September).ÌýSummative External Evaluation Report for ALURE: Promoting Authentic Large-Scale Undergraduate Research Experiences. Report to the ALURE project, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Ethnography & Evaluation Research, University of Colorado, Â鶹ӰԺ.

This essay addresses tensions between educational and research outcomes in CUREs, and how we might measure those outcomes.

• Laursen, S. L. (2015).ÌýChallenges and opportunities for measuring student outcomes of undergraduate research. In Critical examination of laboratory-centered instruction and experimental research in physics education, 2015 PERC Proceedings [College Park, MD, July 29-30, 2015], eds. A. D. Churukian, D. L. Jones, and L. Ding, pp. 18-21.

We worked with a group gathered by  to consider opportunities and challenges for evaluating research-based courses in the sciences, also known as course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). This meeting report proposes a definition of a CURE and offers a framework for thinking about how to assess student outcomes.

• Auchincloss, L. C., Laursen, S. L., Branchaw, J. L., Eagan, K., Graham, M., Hanauer, D. I., Lawrie, G., McLinn, C. M., Pelaez, N., Rowland, S., Towns, M., Trautmann, N. M., Varma-Nelson, P., Weston, T. J., & Dolan, E. L. (2014).Ìý.ÌýCBE-Life Sciences Education,13:29-40; doi:10.1187/cbe.14-01-0004

E&ER analyzed data from a retrospective alumni survey administered by Carleton College to investigate outcomes of participation in its Marine Biology Seminar, an intensive 10-week program in which students traveled to coastal and island sites in four countries. Findings documented strong impacts on alumni’s personal, intellectual and professional development, including effects on career choice and pathway. A majority of alumni planned or pursued a career in medicine or a science-related field.

• Hunter, A.-B. (October, 2006).ÌýFinal report on the qualitative analysis of five open-ended questions from the Carleton College Off-campus Studies alumni survey of the Marine Biology Seminar.ÌýReport to the Office of Off-campus Studies, Carleton College, Northfield, MN. Ethnography & Evaluation Research, University of Colorado, Â鶹ӰԺ.

E&ER evaluated the Society of Physics Students (SPS) summer internship program in Washington, DC, by assessing interns’ journal entries. This program offered broad-based learning opportunities for undergraduate physics majors in scientific research, science education outreach and policy work. Student outcomes emphasized personal growth and professional gains associated with hands-on opportunities offered by their internship.

• Hunter, A.-B. (May, 2007).ÌýFinal report on the qualitative analysis of a sample of Society of Physics Students intern journals.ÌýReport to SPS, American Institute of Physics, Washington, DC. Ethnography & Evaluation Research, University of Colorado, Â鶹ӰԺ.

E&ER conducted a formative evaluation of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) summer Student Internship program. Findings show that, more than an educational experience, participants viewed their LANL placement as a job in which they gained professional skills and experience. Most viewed it as a positive experience, especially in clarifying their career intentions. Inappropriate job placement and limited housing were identified as problematic.

• DeAntoni, T., Pedersen-Gallegos, L., Hunter, A.-B., Marschke, R., Seymour, E., & Wiese, D. J. (2001).ÌýThe Los Alamos National Laboratory Student Internship Program: A formative evaluation. Â鶹ӰԺ, CO: University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ, Ethnography & Evaluation Research.