Building Community-Based Approaches to Systemic Reform in Mathematical Biology Education
Building Community-Based Approaches to Systemic Reform in Mathematical Biology Education
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DOI：
10.1007/s11538-020-00781-4
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发表时间：
2020-08-08
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Thompson, Katerina, V
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作者：
Akman, Olcay;Eaton, Carrie Diaz;Thompson, Katerina, V
从21世纪初开始，发布了几份报告，承认数学，生物学和计算机科学的融合，并呼吁重新思考本科生如何为研究和科学技术劳动力的职业生涯做好准备。这种变革的呼声需要仔细考虑数学生物学教育系统，以确定关键组成部分和杠杆点的变化。本文展示了广泛的资源和方法提供给数学生物学教育界创造系统性的变化，突出了四个社区为基础的教育改革组织的努力。仔细研究这些组织提供了一个机会，研究如何利用教育系统的组成部分，包括教师，学术机构，学生，获得资源，社区的力量。
Starting in the early 2000's, several reports were released recognizing the convergence of mathematics, biology and computer science, and calling for a rethinking of how undergraduates are prepared for careers in research and the science and technology workforce. This call for change requires careful consideration of the mathematical biology education system to identify key components and leverage points for change. This paper demonstrates the wide range of resources and approaches available to the mathematical biology education community to create systemic change by highlighting the efforts of four community-based education reform organizations. A closer look at these organizations provides an opportunity to examine how to leverage components of the education system including faculty, academic institutions, students, access to resources, and the power of community.