Development of Active Learning Materials for Physiology and Functional Anatomy: A Cooperative Haps-Aps Initiative

生物科学(61)尽管广泛宣传需要提高科学素养和解决问题的能力，但在过去十年中，本科科学教育改革的实施非常缓慢。进展缓慢的一个原因似乎是缺乏旨在支持这些目标的广泛传播的课程材料。这个项目正在创建四个模块中的第一个模块，用于教授综合生理学概念。这些模块强调积极的学习和探究方法，并包括帮助教师实施这些方法的教学信息。该项目是由美国生理学会(APS)和人体解剖与生理学学会(HAPS)合作完成的，APS主要由医学院和主要大学的研究人员组成，HAPS主要由在较小学校教授解剖学和生理学或生理学的人员组成。后一类群体构成了材料传播和教师发展努力的目标人群。来自APS和HAPS的项目团队成员正在开发每个模块。这些单元正在HAPS会议上介绍，以确保对有缺陷的人员进行内容和教学方面的适当培训。来自APS和HAPS的志愿者正在对学生群体进行现场测试，其中包括大量女性和代表性较低的少数民族。一个独立的评价小组正在监测单元中课程材料的适应性和有效性。草案和最终版本将通过APS赞助的网页传播，并链接到美国生物科学研究所等专业协会的主页。一旦所有四个模块都完成了，普伦蒂斯·霍尔学院出版社将把它们作为他们的教育创新系列的一部分出版。

Biological Sciences (61)Implementation of undergraduate science education reform in the past decade has been very slow despite extensive publicity about the need to increase scientific literacy and problem-solving skills. One reason for the slow progress appears to be a lack of widely-disseminated curriculum materials designed to support these goals. This project is creating the first of four modules for teaching integrative physiological concepts. The modules emphasize active learning and inquiry approaches and include pedagogical information to help faculty with their implementation. The project is a collaboration of the American Physiological Society (APS), composed primarily of research faculty at medical schools and major universities, and the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), composed largely of people teaching anatomy and physiology or physiology at smaller schools. The latter group forms the target population for dissemination of the material and for faculty development efforts. Project team members drawn from APS and HAPS are developing each module. The modules are being presented at HAPS meetings to ensure that faulty are appropriately trained in its content and pedagogy. Volunteers from APS and HAPS are site-testing the modules on student populations that include significant numbers of women and underrepresented minorities. An independent evaluation team is monitoring adaptability and effectiveness of the curriculum materials in the modules. Draft and final versions will be disseminated through a web page sponsored by APS and linked to the home page of professional societies such as the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Once all four modules are complete, Prentice Hall College Publishers will publish them as part of their Series in Educational Innovation.