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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Educ.
Sec. Higher Education
Volume 9 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1483003
This article is part of the Research Topic Empowerment Through Education Innovative Interventions for Higher Education Students View all 6 articles

Early Scientific Research Training Links to the Innovation Ability of Medical Undergraduates and Postgraduates

Provisionally accepted
Boyang Wang Boyang Wang Lulu Yang Lulu Yang Zhaohui Gong Zhaohui Gong *
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China

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    Scientific research training (SRT) is crucial for fostering skills and innovation in college students. However, the status of SRT in medical undergraduates and postgraduates, as well as the impact of early SRT on students' innovation abilities, remain largely unknown. This study assessed the role of SRT in culturing innovation abilities among medical students. The results revealed that undergraduates exhibited a greater understanding of scientific research compared to postgraduates. Notably, undergraduates demonstrated a higher level of understanding of SRT in contrast to postgraduates (81.26% vs. 56.97%). A significant proportion (>70%) of undergraduates had engaged in research activities early in their academic journey, with an average participation duration exceeding one year. Moreover, undergraduates initiated their involvement in SRT during the first-and second-year of undergraduates, which was earlier than postgraduates. Personal interest emerged as a primary motivator for engaging in SRT, with postgraduates exhibiting higher research aspirations and achieving greater research outcomes. Postgraduates also received more substantial guidance from advisors, leading to enhanced academic performance compared to undergraduates (90.7% vs. 67.59%). Interestingly, students expressed satisfaction with laboratory conditions and attributed their academic success to personal efforts. These findings underscore the importance of early SRT in cultivating the innovation abilities of medical students.

    Keywords: Medical students, Innovation ability, Medical Education, scientific research training, undergraduate, postgraduate

    Received: 19 Aug 2024; Accepted: 31 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Wang, Yang and Gong. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Zhaohui Gong, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China

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