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AuthorZubair, Ahmad
AuthorAmmar, Mohammad
AuthorSiby, Nitha
AuthorBhadra, Jolly
AuthorSellami, Abdellatif
AuthorAl-Thani, Noora J.
Available date2023-12-06T06:41:19Z
Publication Date2023-11-30
Publication NameHeliyon
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22071
ISSN24058440
URIhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023092794
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/50121
AbstractResearch Experience programs (REPs) inspire students to pursue advanced degrees and shape their research career paths. Government and commercial organizations sponsor REPs to promote the capacity building of the country. In Qatar, the national youth is reported to show concerning participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines at the K-12 level. However, none of the studies investigate these participation trends at the undergraduate level, especially in scientific research, which is deemed necessary for building a knowledge-based economy in Qatar. Therefore, to bridge this gap, the current study uses a quantitative approach to analyze the REP in Qatar through the participation data of 2455 undergraduate students. For this, statistical measures, including descriptive analysis, independent samples t-test, and Pearson's correlation analysis were used. Results indicated concerning trends in national student participation rate, implying underlying issues restricting their representation in undergraduate research activities. Also, statistically significant differences were found in student participation rates among students' gender and ethnic distributions. While female students demonstrated higher participation rates than males, national students showed lower participation than the non-nationals. Moreover, this low participation of national students suffered more drastically in STEM disciplines. Therefore, these findings determine the outlook for stakeholders and academic institutions in making meaningful educational decisions and envision synchronizing REPs at the university level, gauging measures to bolster the adjacent funding agencies and government organizations. Furthermore, being the first research addressing REPs in the Middle East region, this study has the potential to support educators in neighboring and other developing nations where STEM education is especially significant for human capacity building.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectUndergraduate research experience
Middle east
Sustainable development
STEM education
TitleDo research experience programs promote capacity building in Qatar: Investigating the trend and participation differences
TypeArticle
Issue Number11
Volume Number9
Open Access user License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.accessType Open Access


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