Research Article
Students’ Perspective on Undergraduate Research Experiences in Indonesian Dental Schools
Table 2
The characteristics of the undergraduate research.
| Undergraduate research | N (%) |
| 1. Duration of undergraduate research | a. Less than 3 months | 16 (7.88) | b. 3–6 months | 82 (40.39) | c. More than 6 months | 105 (51.72) | 2. There is adequate time to complete the course | a. Not adequate | 21 (10.34) | b. Adequate | 16 (7.88) | c. More than adequate | 166 (81.77) | 3. Research expenses | a. No expenses | 27 (13.30) | b. Self-funded | 160 (78.82) | c. Funding from supervisor | 6 (2.96) | d. Funding form faculty | 6 (2.96) | e. Partially funded | 4 (1.97) | 4. Undergraduate research was beneficial for my academic success and professional career | a. Yes | 190 (93.60%) | b. No | 13 (6.40%) | 5. Research topics | a. Basic science studies | 105 (51.72%) | b. Epidemiological studies | 49 (24.14%) | c. Clinical studies | 49 (24.14%) | 6. Research supervisors | a. Professors | 14 (6.90%) | b. Lecturers (PhD) | 47 (23.15%) | c. Lecturers (master degree) | 57 (28.08%) | d. Lecturers (specialization degree) | 85 (41.87%) | 7. Presentation in scientific conferences | a. International conferences | 5 (2.46%) | b. National conferences | 1 (0.49%) | c. Local conference | 7 (3.45%) | d. No experience | 190 (93.60%) | 8. Participation in scientific competition | a. International event | 8 (3.94%) | b. National event | 7 (3.45%) | c. Local event | — | d. No experience | 188 (92.61%) | 9. Publication of UG research | a. Published in International journals | 9 (4.43%) | b. Published in national journals | 22 (10.84%) | c. Manuscript in preparation | 42 (20.69%) | d. Store in repositories | 96 (47.29%) | e. Not published | 34 (16.75%) |
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