einstein (São Paulo). 01/out/2025;23((Suppl 2)):eEDS2.
Jornada de Iniciação Científica: promoting research experience among undergraduates
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025EDS2
Scientific initiation is a term used in Brazil to refer to Undergraduate Research Experiences (UREs). Students join a research group and develop an individual project under the guidance of a mentor, typically a faculty member, researcher or other healthcare professional with a PhD. While these experiences are intended to cultivate critical skills in data collection, analysis, and interpretation, evidence suggests that students often devote most of their time to data collection and analysis, with limited engagement in understanding the broader context of the investigation or interpreting their findings.() Activities that foster deeper learning, such as discussion with mentors and peers about their research, engagement with relevant literature, as well as synthesis and presentation of their projects through poster, are highly recommended to enhance students’ research experience.() In this context, participation in scientific events plays a crucial role by allowing students to formally present and discuss their research projects with peers and professionals, thereby enriching their educational and research process.
The Jornada de Iniciação Científica (JIC) – or Scientific Initiation Journey – is an institutional scientific symposium designed to undergraduate students at the Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein (FICSAE). Since its inception, the JIC has been a cornerstone of the academic calendar, with its five impactful editions held in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025. Each edition provides students with an event to engage in research and to share their findings.
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