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.

该项目支持本科生物教育研究协调网络的发展，重点是扩大两种有效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，学生协作分析在现实环境中呈现生物问题的场景。 然后学生进行调查并报告调查结果。 案例研究或 PBL 已被证明可以帮助本科生培养问题表述和数据分析方面的高级技能，同时他们可以学到与传统方法一样多的内容。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。 智力优势：案例研究和 PBL 网络汇集了美国现有的几个案例研究和 PBL 中心的专业知识和资源，共同努力，让其他生物学教师参与使用、开发或开展这些教学方法的研究。该网络将充分发挥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，同时满足 NRC 关于基于问题的跨学科生物学教育的建议。更广泛的影响：该项目有意鼓励和支持传统上代表性不足的群体成员的参与：少数族裔教师和少数族裔服务机构、社区学院教师、研究生和博士后。来自不同地理位置的所有类型的机构（包括国际成员）都有望参与。招聘将从案例研究和 PBL 中心的现有邮件列表（超过 10,000 人）开始。该网络将组织和促进资源、发现和机会的传播，并鼓励成员开发新项目和研究提案。该项目由生物科学局、生物基础设施司和教育局共同资助和人力资源部，本科教育部，作为其本科生物教育工作愿景和变革的一部分。