Preparing Future Faculty: RISEing to the Challenge

为未来的教师做好准备：迎接挑战

• 批准号: 10469644
• 负责人: MISTY J EATON
• 金额: $ 26.97万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-01 至 2024-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10469644
• 关键词: Academy; Achievement; Address; Admission activity; Adopted; Advisory Committees; Agreement; Attitude; Biomedical Research; Collaborations; Complement; Complex; Critical Thinking; Development; Doctor of Philosophy; Education; Educational Curriculum; Educational process of instructing; Educational workshop; Extramural Activities; Faculty; Future Teacher; Goals; Graduate Education; Grant; Hispanic; Hurricane; Infrastructure; Institution; Island; Latino; Medical center; Mentors; Molecular Biology; Molecular and Cellular Biology; Outcome; Population; Positioning Attribute; Preparation; Privatization; Problem Solving; Production; Puerto Rico; Recommendation; Recruitment Activity; Research; Research Infrastructure; Research Personnel; Research Training; Resources; Role; Science; Series; Structure; Students; Talents; Technical Expertise; Time; Training; Training Programs; Underrepresented Students; Universities; career; doctoral student; experience; graduate student; innovation; next generation; novel; outreach; pedagogy; programs; recruit; research and development; science education; science teacher; skill acquisition; skills; skills training; training opportunity; undergraduate student

Abstract/Project Summary Although one of the main functions of biomedical researchers at academic institutions is teaching, their preparation is centered in the development of research, analytical and technical skills. Our previously implemented RISE Program (Preparing Future Faculty Program) was intended to prepare doctoral students in biomedical sciences for future faculty positions in Puerto Rico and the mainland. Building upon its achievements, the proposed Preparing Future Faculty: RISEing to the Challenge project will institutionalize our PFFP by integrating the courses in science education and pedagogy into the doctoral curriculum of the Graduate Program. This integration will be aligned with a curricular revision and re-structuring intended to streamline the current coursework that will allow for the addition of a science education component and significant teaching and research experiences without increasing time to degree. In this program we will also develop and implement recruiting strategies, particularly targeting underrepresented undergraduate students from private undergraduate institutions which are usually underserved in the recruitment and acceptance at many doctoral programs. Graduate students will be active players in the development and implementation of our proposed recruiting activities and will serve as ambassadors to our Graduate Program and research opportunities enhancing the pool of qualified candidates available for admission. Moreover, by actively participating in these activities, doctoral students will develop and further enhance their teaching and mentoring skills. We recognize that training competitive biomedical researchers that are also science educators is challenging and we have established collaborative agreements with research intensive institutions, PUI and other entities that will complement our research infrastructure and will provide the required teaching opportunities that our students need for their training. These collaborative efforts are a key component of our proposed program since they will allow us to leverage our resources and bolster our research enterprise. Finally, we intend to further prepare our doctoral students by integrating activities aimed at developing the professional skills and attitudes that will capacitate them to enter and compete in the current workforce. We recognize that preparing competitive biomedical researchers that are also experienced science educators is a complex and challenging endeavor, however, at UCC we are RISEing to the challenge.

摘要/项目摘要 尽管学术机构生物医学研究人员的主要职能之一是教学，但他们的 准备工作的重点是研究、分析和技术技能的发展。我们之前的 实施的 RISE 计划（准备未来教师计划）旨在为博士生做好准备 生物医学科学为波多黎各和大陆未来的教员职位。建立在其 成就，拟议的“准备未来教师：迎接挑战”项目将制度化 我们的 PFFP 通过将科学教育和教育学课程融入到博士课程中 研究生课程。这种整合将与课程修订和重组相结合，旨在 简化当前的课程作业，增加科学教育成分， 拥有丰富的教学和研究经验，而无需增加攻读学位的时间。在这个节目中我们还将 制定和实施招聘策略，特别是针对代表性不足的本科生 来自私立本科院校，这些院校在招生和录取方面通常服务不足 许多博士课程。研究生将成为开发和实施的积极参与者 我们提议的招聘活动并将担任我们的研究生计划和研究大使 机会扩大合格的入学候选人库。此外，通过积极 参与这些活动，博士生将发展并进一步提高他们的教学和指导 技能。我们认识到，培训具有竞争力的生物医学研究人员同时也是科学教育者是非常重要的 我们与研究密集型机构、PUI 和 其他实体将补充我们的研究基础设施并提供所需的教学 我们的学生接受培训所需的机会。这些协作努力是我们的重要组成部分 拟议的计划，因为它们将使我们能够利用我们的资源并支持我们的研究事业。 最后，我们打算通过整合旨在发展的活动来进一步准备我们的博士生 使他们能够进入当前劳动力市场并参与竞争的专业技能和态度。我们 认识到培养有竞争力的生物医学研究人员同时也是经验丰富的科学教育者是一个重要的任务 复杂而富有挑战性的工作，然而，在 UCC，我们正在迎接挑战。