Notice of Retraction: A promising curriculum model

Abstract

Science education models for secondary students have been dominated by classroom-based approaches. Recently, the student scientist apprenticeship model wherein learners worked with teachers on authentic scientific research has become increasingly popular. The purpose of this paper was to review and synthesize empirical studies that have explored learning outcomes associated with the student scientist apprenticeship model for science learners. We reviewed some studies of student scientist model for secondary students. The review explored various learning outcomes associated with participation in the student scientist apprenticeship model. These outcomes included effects of student scientist model on participant career aspirations, understandings of scientific content, confidence for doing science and intellectual development. The extant literature supported many of the presumed positive associations between research experiences and desired learning outcomes. Implications included importance of the length of the scientific research apprenticeship experiences, need to explicitly place attention on desired outcomes, and engagement of participants.