Education for Community Genomic Awareness (Phase I & II)

社区基因组意识教育（第一阶段

• 批准号: 7069373
• 负责人: Toby Citrin Citrin
• 金额: $ 26.78万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-04-01 至 2011-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7069373
• 关键词: awareness; clinical research; community; curriculum; education

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Long-term objective: Furthering student and community understanding of genomics and awareness of the potential applications of genomic research to improve population health and reduce health disparities. Specific aims: (1) Stimulate the engagement of underrepresented K-12 students in the scientific process through new high school curriculum addressing molecular genetics (single gene focus) and genomics (focus on human genome and its interaction with environment); (2) Improve student learning of genomics aimed at becoming scientifically literate citizens; (3) Develop university-school-community partnerships supporting and sharing curriculum; (4) Engage community partners in relating curriculum to community interests and joining in activities advancing student and community knowledge; (5) Disseminate the curriculum, professional development and community engagement materials and provide workshops and web-based resources to promote adaptation and enactment throughout the U.S.; (6) Conduct formative and summative evaluation measuring achievement of project aims and maintaining continuous quality improvement. School of Education investigators will apply tested methods of project-base'd science education developing curriculum representing the current understanding of genomics emerging from scientific research and providing competency to assess critically genomic messages that are proliferating in the media and on the web. Parent-teachers and other community-based organizations will participate in the shaping of curriculum, will join with students in out-of-school activities enhancing genomic understanding, and will share in the curriculum through student presentations and demonstrations. Genetics scientists will consult on curriculum content and engage in student-community interviews and discussions. After piloting the curriculum and related community activities in 10 high schools in Detroit and Flint (Yrs 1-3), a compendium of dissemination materials and web resources will be prepared and workshops presented locally (Yr 4) and regionally (Yr 5) to stimulate dissemination, replication and adaptation. Relevance: Strengthening student and community understanding of genomics and its applications will lead to greater support of these activities by the citizenry, increased interest among youth to enter science careers, and support of programs applying genomics to improve human health and reduce disparities.

描述（由申请人提供）： 长期目标：加深学生和社区对基因组学的理解，并认识基因组研究在改善人口健康和减少健康差距方面的潜在应用。具体目标： (1) 通过新的高中课程，解决分子遗传学（关注单基因）和基因组学（关注人类基因组及其与环境的相互作用），鼓励代表性不足的 K-12 学生参与科学过程； (2) 提高学生对基因组学的学习，旨在成为具有科学素养的公民； (3) 发展大学、学校、社区的合作伙伴关系，支持和共享课程； (4) 让社区合作伙伴将课程与社区利益联系起来，并参与提高学生和社区知识的活动； (5) 传播课程、专业发展和社区参与材料，并提供研讨会和网络资源，以促进美国各地的适应和实施； (6) 进行形成性和终结性评价，衡量项目目标的实现情况并保持持续的质量改进。教育学院的研究人员将应用经过测试的基于项目的科学教育方法来开发课程，代表当前对科学研究中出现的基因组学的理解，并提供批判性评估在媒体和网络上激增的基因组信息的能力。家长教师和其他社区组织将参与课程的制定，与学生一起参加校外活动，增强对基因组的理解，并通过学生的演讲和演示分享课程内容。遗传学科学家将就课程内容进行咨询，并参与学生社区的采访和讨论。在底特律和弗林特的 10 所高中（第 1-3 年）试行课程和相关社区活动后，将编制一份传播材料和网络资源纲要，并在当地（第 4 年）和地区（第 5 年）举办研讨会，以激励传播、复制和改编。 相关性：加强学生和社区对基因组学及其应用的理解将导致公民对这些活动的更大支持，增加年轻人进入科学职业的兴趣，并支持应用基因组学来改善人类健康和减少差距的项目。