Gene U: Inquiry-based Genomics Learning Experiences for Teachers and Students

Gene U：为教师和学生提供基于探究的基因组学学习体验

• 批准号: 8467776
• 负责人: NANCY P MORENO
• 金额: $ 24.85万
• 依托单位: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-23 至 2016-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8467776
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Advances in genetics and genomics may offer previously unimaginable solutions to worldwide challenges related to food production, protection of the environment, energy production and improvement of human health. Yet many students and adults lack fundamental understandings necessary to find and apply genetics and genomics information in a health context. In addition, many middle and high school students do not have school learning experiences that develop science and health literacy, or that build interest in related careers. To help address these educational disparities and challenges, Gene U will develop, evaluate and disseminate new science and health teaching resources for middle and early high school audiences--focused on emerging areas in genetics and genomics. Examples of topics include: role of environment in modulating polygenic expression, importance of family history in understanding risk and disease susceptibility, significance and genetic variability of the microorganisms on and within the human body, and how genetics research is advancing neurobiology understanding. Ethical considerations and biomedical processes for basic, clinical and translational research will be woven throughout the teaching resources. The project teams Baylor College of Medicine and Emory University with local education agencies, and includes collaborators with a wide range of educational and scientific expertise. The program model will be implemented and evaluated in two different urban areas with high enrollments of underrepresented minority and economically disadvantaged students. Project specific aims are to: 1) recruit and support a national team of teacher leaders, who will work together and with scientists, clinicians and educators to develop three science and health inquiry supplementary curriculum modules, designed to provide 3-6 weeks of inquiry-based instruction; 2) successively field test each curriculum module and supporting materials, in collaboration with project partners, in two large urban locations, using a well-matched comparison group study design; 3) revise the modules and supporting materials based on field test outcomes; and develop web-based tools--such as forums, streaming video lesson demonstrations and downloadable teaching materials--to create a dynamic, web-based curricular and professional development resource for teachers; 4) disseminate the curriculum and related resources--lesson demonstrations, teacher professional development sessions, and student activities and materials--via the established, high traffic websites, BioEd Online (www.bioedonline.org) and K8 Science (www.k8science.org), and through other, more traditional pathways at the partner sites. All aspects of the project will be evaluated, both formatively and summatively to gauge (1) the quality and effectiveness with which project components are delivered and implemented, and (2) the overall value of the experiences provided to teachers and students.

描述（由申请人提供）：遗传学和基因组学的进步可能为与粮食生产、环境保护、能源生产和改善人类健康有关的全球挑战提供以前难以想象的解决方案。然而，许多学生和成年人缺乏在健康背景下寻找和应用遗传学和基因组学信息所需的基本理解。此外，许多初中生和高中生没有培养科学和健康素养或培养对相关职业兴趣的学校学习经历。为了帮助解决这些教育差异和挑战，Gene U 将针对初高中受众开发、评估和传播新的科学和健康教学资源，重点关注遗传学和基因组学的新兴领域。主题示例包括：环境在调节多基因表达中的作用、家族史在了解风险和疾病易感性方面的重要性、人体内微生物的重要性和遗传变异性，以及遗传学研究如何促进神经生物学的理解。基础、临床和转化研究的伦理考虑和生物医学过程将贯穿整个教学资源。该项目由贝勒医学院和埃默里大学与当地教育机构合作，包括具有广泛教育和科学专业知识的合作者。该计划模型将在两个不同的城市地区实施和评估，这两个城市地区的少数族裔和经济弱势学生的入学率很高。项目的具体目标是：1）招募和支持国家教师领导团队，他们将与科学家、临床医生和教育工作者合作开发三个科学和健康探究补充课程模块，旨在提供 3-6 周的探究-基础指导； 2) 与项目合作伙伴合作，使用匹配的对照组研究设计，在两个大城市相继对每个课程模块和辅助材料进行现场测试； 3）根据现场测试结果修改模块和支撑材料；开发基于网络的工具——例如论坛、流媒体视频课程演示和可下载的教材——为教师创建动态的、基于网络的课程和专业发展资源； 4) 通过已建立的高流量网站 BioEd Online (www.bioedonline.org) 和 K8 Science (www.k8science.org) 传播课程和相关资源（课程演示、教师专业发展课程以及学生活动和材料）。 org），以及通过合作伙伴网站上的其他更传统的途径。项目的各个方面都将受到形成性和总结性评估，以衡量（1）项目组成部分交付和实施的质量和有效性，以及（2）为教师和学生提供的体验的总体价值。