Survey dataset accompanying 'A "pre-CURE" activity for introductory biology improves student confidence in conducting scientific research and increases perceptions of preparedness for CUREs'

This data contains pre- and post- survey data from students enrolled in BIOL 191 "Introduction to Organismal Biology" at Nevada State University. The survey quantifies student comfort across eight scientific tasks before and after completing a self-designed experimental project: Find and interpret scientific literature Communicate scientific information and uncertainties and limitations in experimental findings Express scientific concepts clearly and concisely Draw valid conclusions based on statistical analysis Identify variables and control for confounding factors in the experimental process Identify potential sources of error in experimental procedures Address unexpected outcomes when conducting experiments Address complicated experiments in future courses.本数据集涵盖内华达州立大学（Nevada State University）BIOL 191《有机体生物学导论》（Introduction to Organismal Biology）课程注册学生的课前与课后调研数据。该调研量化了学生完成自主设计的实验项目前后，针对八项科学任务的胜任感受： 1. 检索并解读科学文献 2. 阐述科学信息，并说明实验结果中的不确定性与局限性 3. 清晰且简洁地阐释科学概念 4. 基于统计分析得出合理结论 5. 识别实验过程中的变量并控制混杂因素 6. 识别实验流程中的潜在误差来源 7. 应对实验过程中出现的非预期结果 8. 为后续课程中的复杂实验做好准备