Research Symposium

BIO

Lauren Ayala, a Sociology student from Orlando, FL, first developed an interest in research in high school through the AP Capstone program. While at Florida State, she hopes to deepen her understanding of societal structures and their impact on individuals and communities. Upon completing her undergraduate education, Lauren aspires to attend law school and ultimately become a lawyer, where she can utilize her sociology background to understand social patterns in law.

Latinx Education in the State of Florida

Abstract

This poster session will showcase what three undergraduate students learned during their year-long Research Apprenticeship. The students learned introductory research skills, including writing a literature review and how to collect and code qualitative data. In addition, students learned how to perform content analysis and run preliminary descriptive statistics. These students are part of the FSU Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) which provides high-achieving students an opportunity to explore their interest in research. Preliminary results of the research project will also be presented.

Keywords: Education, Latinx, Content Analysis