Conversvation Genetics of Rare or Sensitive Species in Laboratories for Undergraduate and Sceondary Students

在黑山州立大学和附近的部落学院，Oglala Lakota学院（OLC）的生物学系和卓越的数学和科学教育中心（COE）之间的合作，适应和实施分子生物学的方法，首先在地质学中开发，以实施基于研究的课程探索当地环境（DUE 9551226）。过去的做法是利用全球定位系统提供当地环境的数据。在目前的项目中，教师，职前和在职教师参加分子生物学讲习班，以提高他们的技能和知识，并帮助实施课程，使分子方法适应稀有和敏感的当地物种的研究。两个修订课程（遗传学和保护遗传学和生物多样性）之间的大学和法律顾问办公室共享。 大学通过远程教育向OLC提供课程的讲座部分。伴随的实验室由参加过研讨会的OLC教师授课。 此外，这两个机构的本科生在这些重新设计的课程中获得了研究机会，并将成为所提供的讲习班的一部分。可供研究生和其他人以及课程本身的研究机会集中在该地区稀有或敏感的本土物种的保护遗传学。预备役学生是所涉学生群体的重要组成部分。 参与的在职教师担任副学士学生的导师。

A collaboration among the Department of Biology and the Center of Excellence in Math and Science Education (COE) at Black Hills State College and a nearby tribal college, Oglala Lakota College (OLC), adapts and implements within molecular biology an approach, first developed in geology, to implement research based courses exploring the local environment (DUE 9551226). The past approach used Global Positioning Systems to provide data on the local environment. In the current project, faculty, pre-service and in-service teachers participate in workshops in molecular biology both to upgrade their skills and knowledge and to help implement courses adapting molecular approaches to the study of rare and sensitive local species. Two of the revised courses (Genetics and Conservation Genetics and Bio-diversity) are shared between the University and OLC. The University delivers the lecture portions of the courses to OLC by distance education. The accompanying laboratories are taught by OLC faculty who have participated in the workshops. In addition, undergraduate students at both institutions are offered research opportunities within these redesigned curricula and will be part of the workshops offered. The research opportunities available for preservice students and others and the courses themselves focus on conservation genetics of rare or sensitive native species in the region. Preservice students are an important component of the student population involved. Inservice teachers involved act as mentors for the preservice students.