REU Program Student Confidence Data from Montana State University

Rhiannon Fleming's mixed-method research assesses the Research Experience for Undergraduates program in solar and astrophysics at Montana State University. The dataset includes interview transcripts, chain notes, paraphrasing documents, a journal, and a confidence spreadsheet from a 2024 cohort of seven students. Data were collected weekly over a 10-week program using surveys, interviews, and journals.

Use Cases

• Analyze changes in student self-confidence over time based on the spreadsheet tracking confidence across three tests.
• Study student perceptions of community and program experience based on qualitative interview transcripts.
• Evaluate the impact of student-led outreach seminars based on journal entries and survey responses.
• Assess the effectiveness of formative assessment tools like Chain Notes and Directed Paraphrasing mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data collection employed five distinct tools, including surveys, interviews, and journals, providing a multi-faceted view.
• Assessments were administered weekly throughout a 10-week program, offering a longitudinal perspective.
• The case study includes a cohort of seven students, providing a focused sample for analysis.

Limitations

• No demographic data was collected due to the project's IRB exempt status, limiting demographic analysis.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Rhiannon Fleming, QDR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Data collected via Google Forms, written responses, interviews, and journals from a student cohort.

Time Range

Data collected during a 10-week program in 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 07:12:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Montana State University, United States.