Table 5 Pretest and post-test data from Research Scholars in Cohorts 1 and 2

Design the best research protocol

11

7.3

8.2

 + 0.9 (12.3%)

Develop a good analysis strategy for your study

11

7.4

8

 + 0.6 (8.1%)

Determine an adequate number of subjects for your research project

11

6.9

7.8

 + 0.9 (13.0%)

Write the results section of a research paper

11

8.6

9

 + 0.4 (4.7%)

Write a discussion section for a research paper that articulates the importance of your findings relative to other studies in the field

11

8

8.9

 + 0.9 (11.3%)

Select a suitable topic area for study

10

8

8.8

 + 0.8 (10.0%)

Identify faculty collaborators from within and outside the discipline who can offer guidance to the project

11

6.9

8.8

 + 1.9 (27.5%)

Set expectations and communicate them to project staff

11

7.2

8.2

 + 1.0 (13.9%)

Ask staff to leave the project team when necessary

11

6.1

6.5

 + 0.4 (6.6%)

Locate appropriate forms for grant application

11

6.5

7.7

 + 1.2 (18.5%)

Describe a major funding agency's (e.g. NIH, NSF, or foundation) proposal review and award process

11

6.5

8.5

 + 2.0 (30.8%)

Describe ethical concerns with the use of placebos in clinical research

8

6.4

9

 + 2.6 (40.6%)

Apply the appropriate process for obtaining informed consent from research subjects

10

7.4

7.3

-0.1 (-1.4%)

Overall

-

7.2

8.2

 + 1.0 (13.9%)