RCN-UBE The Case Study and PBL Network

RCN-UBE 案例研究和 PBL 网络

• 批准号: 1344208
• 负责人: Patricia Marsteller
• 金额: $ 40.82万
• 依托单位: Emory University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-04-01 至 2018-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1344208&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RCN; UBE; Case; Study; PBL

This project supports the development of a Research Coordination Network for Undergraduate Biology Education centered on expanding the use of and knowledge about two effective teaching approaches: case studies and problem based learning (PBL). Using these approaches, students collaboratively analyze a scenario that presents a biological issue within a realistic setting. Students then conduct investigations and report findings. Case studies or PBL have been shown to help undergraduates develop superior skills in question formulation and data analysis while they learn as much content as with traditional methods. The Case Study and PBL Network will stimulate pedagogical innovation while furthering understanding of the effectiveness of these methods.Intellectual Merit: The Case Study and PBL network brings together the expertise and resources of several existing U.S. centers for case studies and PBL in a unified effort to engage other biology faculty in using, developing or conducting research on these teaching approaches. The network will bring to fruition the potential for these pedagogies to utilize emerging technologies, data analysis and quantitative reasoning in biology learning while addressing NRC recommendations for problem-based, interdisciplinary biology education. Broader impacts: This project deliberately encourages and supports participation by members of traditionally underrepresented groups: minority faculty and minority serving institutions, community college faculty, graduate students and post docs. All institutional types from a wide range of geographic locations (including international members) are expected to participate. Recruitment will begin with existing mailing lists from the case study and PBL centers (over 10,000 people). The network will organize and stimulate the dissemination of resources, findings, and opportunities, and will encourage members to develop new projects and research proposals.This project is being jointly funded by the Directorate for Biological Sciences, Division of Biological Infrastructure and the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education as part of their Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education efforts.

该项目支持开发针对本科生物学教育的研究协调网络，该网络旨在扩大两种有效的教学方法的使用和知识：案例研究和基于问题的学习（PBL）。使用这些方法，学生协作分析了在现实环境中提出生物学问题的场景。 然后，学生进行调查并报告发现。 案例研究或PBL已被证明可以帮助大学生在学习与传统方法一样多的内容时发展出卓越的技能和数据分析。案例研究和PBL网络将刺激教学创新，同时进一步了解这些方法的有效性。Intlectual -Ferior：案例研究和PBL网络汇集了几个现有的美国案例研究中心的专业知识和资源，并在统一的努力中汇集了其他生物学教师，以开发或进行这些教学方法，以吸引其他生物学教师。该网络将使这些教学法在生物学学习中利用新兴技术，数据分析和定量推理的潜力，同时解决基于问题的，跨学科的生物学教育的NRC建议。更广泛的影响：该项目故意鼓励并支持传统代表性不足的群体的参与：少数群体和少数民族服务机构，社区大学教职员工，研究生和邮政文件。预计将参与各种地理位置（包括国际成员）的所有机构类型。招聘将从案例研究和PBL中心（超过10,000人）的现有邮件列表开始。该网络将组织和刺激资源，发现和机遇的传播，并鼓励成员制定新的项目和研究建议。该项目由生物学科学局，生物基础设施和教育和人力资源局，本科教育司，本科生教育司的视野和教育学部的一部分共同资助。