Physiology Insights: Enhancement Program for Undergraduate Faculty

美国生理学学会(APS)与全美生物学教师协会(NABT)和人体解剖与生理学学会(HAPS)合作，通过支持2年制和4年制大学(包括社区学院)的生命科学教师、生理学研究人员和生理学教学人员之间形成协作工作关系，促进本科生生命科学教育的改善。具体地说，该项目正在通过研究和课程开发经验以及计算机网络，促进上述三个群体的三合会教员之间建立持续的工作关系；并通过这三个三合会合作开发的课程材料和服务活动，促进本科生教员在本科教学内容和有效教学技术方面采用国家改革。该项目正在推动建立长期的合议制关系，使所有成员受益。最初，两年和四年制的学院教员与一名生理学研究教员一起进行暑期研究体验，在HAPS年会的暑期学院期间参加关于有效教育学的会议，随后与三合会的其他成员合作，为本科生生命科学课堂开发新的课程材料。有兴趣的三合会随后会继续为其所在地区的生命科学学院发展及举办本地专业发展工作坊。在该项目期间开发的课程材料将由NABT进行实地测试、编辑和出版。该项目旨在使这些活动得以继续，作为APS教育办公室长期活动的一部分。

The American Physiology Society (APS), in collaboration with the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) and the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), are fostering improvement of undergraduate life sciences education by supporting the formation of collaborative working relationships among life sciences faculty at 2- and 4-year colleges (including community colleges), physiology research faculty, and physiology teaching faculty. Specifically, the project is promoting the creation of ongoing working relationships among triads of faculty from the three groups noted above through research and curriculum development experiences, and computer networks; and promoting the adoption of national reforms for undergraduate content and effective pedagogical techniques among undergraduate faculty through curricular materials and in service activities developed collaboratively by these triads. The project is promoting the establishment of long-term collegial relationships that benefit all members. Initially, the 2- and 4-year college faculty members work with a physiology research faculty member on a summer research experience, attend sessions on effective pedagogy during a summer institute at the HAPS annual meeting and, subsequently, work with the other members of the triad to collaboratively develop new curricular materials for the undergraduate life sciences classroom. Interested triads will then go on to develop and conduct a local professional development workshop for life sciences faculty in their geographic area. Curricular materials developed during the project will be field-tested, edited, and published by NABT. The project is designed to allow the continuation of these activities as a part of the long-term activities of the APS Education Office.